Q: In Full Pulmonary embolism (PE) severity index (PESI), which gender is assigned 10 points? (select one) 

 A) Male 
B) Female 


 Answer: Male

Against common concept that females are more prone to get more severe pulmonary embolism, male gender is found to have a higher risk of more severe PE. Full PESI has 11 identified points, which was later simplified to 6 points.

References: 

1. Aujesky D, Obrosky DS, Stone RA, et al. Derivation and validation of a prognostic model for pulmonary embolism. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 172:1041. 

2. Jiménez D, Aujesky D, Moores L, et al. Simplification of the pulmonary embolism severity index for prognostication in patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism. Arch Intern Med 2010; 170:1383.