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San Francisco Syncope Rule
Compute the San Francisco Syncope Rule (CHESS) criterion count and rule-positive flag from published cutoffs.
Markdown: /docs/sf-syncope.md · Canonical: https://magentlab.com/docs/sf-syncope
Not a medical device. Not a diagnosis, dose, or listing recommendation.
What it computes
Compute the San Francisco Syncope Rule (CHESS) criterion count and rule-positive flag from published cutoffs.
When to use
When an agent needs the published CHESS arithmetic and must not invent a disposition from a syncope narrative.
When not to use
- Not a disposition protocol. Rule-positive means any CHESS criterion, not a diagnosis.
- Derivation cohort was emergency-department syncope. magent applies the published hematocrit <30% and SBP <90 mm Hg cutoffs; it does not interpret an ECG.
Formula
CHESS = chf + hematocrit_lt_30 + abnormal_ecg + shortness_of_breath + systolic_bp_lt_90; rule-positive if score ≥ 1; max 5
Citation
- Title
- Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes
- Authors
- Quinn JV, Stiell IG, McDermott DA, Sellers KL, Kohn MA, Wells GA
- Source
- Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43(2):224-232
Worked example
All CHESS criteria negative
Given:
abnormal_ecg=falsechf=falsehematocrit_percent=40shortness_of_breath=falsesystolic_bp_mm_hg=120
- CHF absent; hematocrit 40% (≥30); ECG not abnormal; no dyspnea; SBP 120 (≥90)
- Score = 0; rule-positive false
Try
Opens the live endpoint. Unpaid browser requests show the paywall; agents should send Accept: application/json.
Full URL: https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/sf_syncope?chf=false&hematocrit_percent=40&abnormal_ecg=false&shortness_of_breath=false&systolic_bp_mm_hg=120
x402 V2 curl
Expect HTTP 402 and a PAYMENT-REQUIRED
header until you retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Incomplete query params return HTTP
400 before any quote or charge. HTTP 503 after a signature: retry the same
PAYMENT-SIGNATURE
— that is not a new 402.
curl -i -H "Accept: application/json" "https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/sf_syncope?chf=false&hematocrit_percent=40&abnormal_ecg=false&shortness_of_breath=false&systolic_bp_mm_hg=120"
Cursor mcp.json
Intended config for @magent/mcp. This is not npm @x402/fetch
(a payment fetch wrapper).
{
"mcpServers": {
"magent": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@magent/mcp"
],
"command": "npx",
"env": {
"X402_PRIVATE_KEY": "0xYOUR_SPENDING_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
chf |
boolean | required | History of congestive heart failure (C). true or false. |
hematocrit_percent |
number | required | Hematocrit in percent (10-70). Scores 1 when <30; 30 is negative. |
abnormal_ecg |
boolean | required | Abnormal ECG (E). true or false. Caller-assigned; magent does not read tracings. |
shortness_of_breath |
boolean | required | Shortness of breath (S). true or false. |
systolic_bp_mm_hg |
number | required | Systolic BP in mm Hg (50-250). Scores 1 when <90; 90 is negative. |
Bulk (POST)
POST the same path with a JSON items array. Price is n times the GET unit. Invalid items return HTTP 400 before settlement.
- 1 to 25 items. Each item uses the same keys as the GET query parameters.
- The first invalid item fails the whole request (index in the 400 JSON). You are not charged.
- HTTP 200 is {count, path, items}. Each items[i] is the GET 200 body for that row.
- Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) stay paid 200s inside that slot.
- x402 resource URL is this path plus n and body_sha256. Browsers that prefer text/html get the same paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with the same items.
Example request (fixture)
{
"items": [
{
"abnormal_ecg": "false",
"chf": "false",
"hematocrit_percent": "40",
"shortness_of_breath": "false",
"systolic_bp_mm_hg": "120"
},
{
"abnormal_ecg": "false",
"chf": "false",
"hematocrit_percent": "40",
"shortness_of_breath": "false",
"systolic_bp_mm_hg": "120"
}
]
}
Opens a two-item fixture on the API host. Unpaid browsers get the same MetaMask paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with those items.
Example 200 (fixture)
{
"count": 2,
"path": "/api/calc/sf_syncope",
"items": [
{
"components": [
{
"factor": "chf",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 40.0,
"factor": "hematocrit_lt_30",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"factor": "abnormal_ecg",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"factor": "shortness_of_breath",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 120.0,
"factor": "systolic_bp_lt_90",
"points": 0,
"present": false
}
],
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"citation": {
"authors": "Quinn JV, Stiell IG, McDermott DA, Sellers KL, Kohn MA, Wells GA",
"doi": "10.1016/S0196-0644(03)00823-0",
"id": "quinn-2004",
"source": "Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43(2):224-232",
"title": "Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes"
},
"formula": "sf_syncope",
"formula_expression": "CHESS = chf + hematocrit_lt_30 + abnormal_ecg + shortness_of_breath + systolic_bp_lt_90; rule-positive if score ≥ 1; max 5",
"max_score": 5,
"score": 0,
"hematocrit_percent": 40.0,
"rule_positive": false,
"systolic_bp_mm_hg": 120.0
},
{
"components": [
{
"factor": "chf",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 40.0,
"factor": "hematocrit_lt_30",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"factor": "abnormal_ecg",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"factor": "shortness_of_breath",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 120.0,
"factor": "systolic_bp_lt_90",
"points": 0,
"present": false
}
],
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"citation": {
"authors": "Quinn JV, Stiell IG, McDermott DA, Sellers KL, Kohn MA, Wells GA",
"doi": "10.1016/S0196-0644(03)00823-0",
"id": "quinn-2004",
"source": "Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43(2):224-232",
"title": "Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes"
},
"formula": "sf_syncope",
"formula_expression": "CHESS = chf + hematocrit_lt_30 + abnormal_ecg + shortness_of_breath + systolic_bp_lt_90; rule-positive if score ≥ 1; max 5",
"max_score": 5,
"score": 0,
"hematocrit_percent": 40.0,
"rule_positive": false,
"systolic_bp_mm_hg": 120.0
}
]
}
Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
formula |
string | sf_syncope |
formula_expression |
string | Exact expression used |
score |
integer | Count of positive CHESS criteria (0-5) |
max_score |
integer | Always 5 |
rule_positive |
boolean | true when score ≥ 1 (any CHESS criterion). Not a diagnosis. |
hematocrit_percent |
number | Hematocrit used for the <30 cutoff |
systolic_bp_mm_hg |
number | Systolic BP used for the <90 cutoff |
components |
array | Per-factor points |
citation |
object | Ann Emerg Med 2004 citation |
disclaimer |
string | Not-a-device notice |
Example JSON
Machine form of the same example. Frozen fixture. Not a live lookup.
{
"components": [
{
"factor": "chf",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 40.0,
"factor": "hematocrit_lt_30",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"factor": "abnormal_ecg",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"factor": "shortness_of_breath",
"points": 0,
"present": false
},
{
"value": 120.0,
"factor": "systolic_bp_lt_90",
"points": 0,
"present": false
}
],
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"citation": {
"authors": "Quinn JV, Stiell IG, McDermott DA, Sellers KL, Kohn MA, Wells GA",
"doi": "10.1016/S0196-0644(03)00823-0",
"id": "quinn-2004",
"source": "Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43(2):224-232",
"title": "Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes"
},
"formula": "sf_syncope",
"formula_expression": "CHESS = chf + hematocrit_lt_30 + abnormal_ecg + shortness_of_breath + systolic_bp_lt_90; rule-positive if score ≥ 1; max 5",
"max_score": 5,
"score": 0,
"hematocrit_percent": 40.0,
"rule_positive": false,
"systolic_bp_mm_hg": 120.0
}
Errors
| HTTP | Code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | invalid_flag |
boolean clinical flags must be true or false Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_hematocrit |
hematocrit_percent must be a number from 10 to 70. Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_systolic_bp |
systolic_mm_hg or systolic_bp_mm_hg must be a number from 50 to 250. Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_items |
POST body must be a JSON object with only an items array Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_item_count |
items must be an array of 1 to 25 objects Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 400 | invalid_item |
each items entry must be a JSON object Returned before settlement; you are not charged. |
| 402 | payment_required |
Missing or invalid PAYMENT-SIGNATURE; decode the PAYMENT-REQUIRED header |
| 409 | payment_in_progress |
The same authorization nonce is already being settled; retry shortly |
| 429 | rate_limited |
Too many requests from this client |
| 503 | settlement_uncertain |
Settlement is unconfirmed; retry with the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE |
| 503 | settle_failed |
Settlement failed; retry with the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE shortly |
| 503 | facilitator_unavailable |
Payment facilitator unavailable |
| 503 | facilitator_misconfigured |
Payment facilitator is not configured |
| 503 | facilitator_unauthorized |
Payment facilitator rejected credentials |
| 503 | ledger_unavailable |
Payment ledger unavailable |
| 503 | payment_unavailable |
Payment processing unavailable |
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Also searched as
- San Francisco Syncope Rule
- SFSR
- CHESS syncope
- Quinn syncope rule
Payment
Required query parameters must be present and valid. Invalid params return HTTP 400 JSON before settlement. magent does not charge. Fix the params, then request a new 402 quote for that complete URL. Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) are valid paid 200s. Unpaid valid requests return HTTP 402 with a base64
PAYMENT-REQUIRED
header. HTTP 503 is not a new quote: retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Full handshake
and shared payment errors: Payments.
Guarantees
- Invalid query parameters return HTTP 400 before settlement. You are not charged.
- Settlement finishes before the tool executes (paymentFlow upfront). Uncertain or failed settlement fails closed (HTTP 503). Retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE.
- HTTP 402 is unpaid only. Do not sign a second authorization because of a 503.
- Execution is timeout-bounded and concurrency-capped.
- Calculator inputs are stored encrypted for allowlisted operators (Magent Console). They are not in public logs, SSH lookups, catalog, or rollups. Request logs store path without query.