Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock (CPES) Score
Stratifies risk of in-hospital mortality, resuscitated cardiac arrest, or hemodynamic deterioration in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE).
Advice
This tool should not be the sole determinant of care; use in conjunction with thorough clinical evaluation and judgment.
Management
- No formal treatment recommendations based on this tool have been established at this time.
- Higher scores indicate elevated risk for clinical decompensation; consider:
- More intensive monitoring.
- Escalation to more aggressive measures, such as thrombolytic therapy or mechanical thrombectomy.