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The Wells Scoring System
| Findings | Points |
|---|---|
| Clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis | 3.0 |
| Pulmonary embolism as the main diagnostic suspicion | 3.0 |
| Heart rate > 100 bpm (beats per minute) | 1.5 |
| Immobilization in the last 3 days or surgery in the last 3 weeks | 1.5 |
| Previous diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism | 1.5 |
| Hemoptysis | 1.0 |
| Cancer | 1.0 |
