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Journal Club on June 4th will feature articles on the PERC rule in the assessment of low risk patients with PE. The main article that we will review is the recent validation study and the supplementary article is the original derivation study. (Note that articles require passwords for download.)

Kline JA, et al. Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria. J Thromb Haemost 2008; 6: 772–80. (PMID: 18318689)

Kline JA, et al. Clinical criteria to prevent unnecessary diagnostic testing in emergency department patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Haemost 2004; 2: 1247–55. (PMID: 15304025)

Please join us for Emergency Medicine Department Conference, featuring a core lecture by Dr. Scot Hill, and the joint EM/IM conference. Conference will be held on 5/28, beginning at 9AM in Hatch Auditorium.

9am Core Lecture: The Wrist - Dr. Scot Hill
10am M&M - Dr. James Hinchey
11am Senior Lecture - Dr. Ted Melnick
12pm EM/IM Conference: Dr. Chiang
1pm Senior Lecture: Dr. Mark Heller

Lunch will be provided.