CJEM Articles: clinical predictors

Clinical Question
Do specific elements of the history and physical examination predict the presence of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department?
Article Chosen
Courtney DM, Kline JA, Kabrhel C, et al. Clinical features from the history and physical examination that predict the presence or absence of pulmonary embolism in symptomatic emergency department patients: results of a prospective, multicenter study. Ann Emerg Med 2010;55:307-15.
Objective
To determine whether implicit clinical predictors previously untested predict the presence of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department.