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=== Interpretation of the AMUSE Score === | === Interpretation of the AMUSE Score === | ||
Revision as of 06:41, 4 November 2018
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
AMUSE Score Calculator
Calculation of the AMUSE Score
The AMUSE score includes clinical variables in addition to the results of a qualitative D-dimer test to evaluate the need to proceed with ultrasonography among patients with suspected DVT. The study of the AMUSE score was designed for the primary care setting.[1]
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Interpretation of the AMUSE Score
The interpretation of the score is as follows:
- Score ≤3: Not high suspicion of DVT: Should not proceed with ultrasonography
- Score ≥4: High suspicion of DVT: Should proceed with ultrasonography
References
- ↑ Büller HR, Ten Cate-Hoek AJ, Hoes AW, Joore MA, Moons KG, Oudega R; et al. (2009). "Safely ruling out deep venous thrombosis in primary care". Ann Intern Med. 150 (4): 229–35. PMID 19221374.