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Clinical Decision Tools

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Cardiology

Wells Score for DVT

Clinical prediction rule for estimating the probability of deep vein thrombosis.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

Wells Score for Pulmonary Embolism

Clinical prediction rule for estimating the probability of pulmonary embolism.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

qSOFA Score

Quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment for identifying patients at risk of poor outcome.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score

Calculates stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

HAS-BLED Score

Estimates 1-year risk of major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

CURB-65 Pneumonia Severity Score

Estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine treatment setting.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

HEART Score for Major Adverse Cardiac Events

Predicts 6-week risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with chest pain.

Evidence 5/5
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Neurology

ABCD² Score for TIA

Estimates stroke risk after a transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

SIRS Criteria

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome criteria for identifying systemic inflammation.

Evidence 3/5
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Cardiology

TIMI Risk Score for NSTEMI/UA

Estimates mortality for patients with unstable angina or NSTEMI.

Evidence 5/5
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Neurology

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Objective measure of consciousness level in patients with head injury or acute illness.

Evidence 5/5
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General

BMI Calculator

Calculates Body Mass Index (BMI).

Evidence 4/5
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General

Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Calculates the average arterial blood pressure during a single cardiac cycle.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Ideal Body Weight (Devine Formula)

Estimates ideal body weight based on height and sex.

Evidence 4/5
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Paediatrics

Maintenance IV Fluids (4-2-1 Rule)

Calculates hourly maintenance fluid rate using the Holiday-Segar method.

Evidence 5/5
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Renal

Anion Gap

Calculates the difference between measured cations and anions.

Evidence 5/5
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Renal

GFR (Cockcroft-Gault Equation)

Estimates creatinine clearance to approximate GFR.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

Corrected QT Interval (QTc)

Calculates the heart-rate corrected QT interval (QTc) using the Bazett formula.

Evidence 4/5
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Cardiology

ASCVD Risk Estimator (2013)

Estimates 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

Framingham Risk Score for CHD

Estimates 10-year risk of coronary heart disease.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

MELD Score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease)

Predicts survival for patients with end-stage liver disease.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

Child-Pugh Score for Cirrhosis Mortality

Assesses the prognosis of chronic liver disease, mainly cirrhosis.

Evidence 5/5
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Renal

FENa (Fractional Excretion of Sodium)

Differentiates between prerenal and intrinsic renal causes of acute kidney injury.

Evidence 4/5
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Neurology

Hunt & Hess Classification

Predicts mortality from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

Evidence 5/5
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Neurology

Fisher Scale (SAH)

Predicts risk of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

Evidence 4/5
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Infection

Centor Criteria for Strep Throat

Predicts the probability of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis.

Evidence 4/5
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Cardiology

TIMI Risk Score for STEMI

Estimates 30-day mortality risk in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

CRB-65 Score for Pneumonia Severity

Simplified version of CURB-65 that does not require laboratory tests.

Evidence 4/5
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Paediatrics

APGAR Score

Quick assessment of a newborn baby health at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.

Evidence 5/5
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Neurology

Simplified NIH Stroke Scale (sNIHSS)

A rapid assessment tool for stroke severity.

Evidence 4/5
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Renal

GFR (MDRD Equation)

Estimates GFR using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) study equation.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis Score (GAHS)

Identifies patients with alcoholic hepatitis who are at high risk of death.

Evidence 4/5
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Emergency

SOFA Score

Sequentially assesses organ failure in the ICU to predict mortality.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

PSI/PORT Score

Pneumonia Severity Index for predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

APACHE II Score

Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II for ICU mortality prediction.

Evidence 5/5
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Cardiology

CHADS₂ Score for Atrial Fibrillation

Estimates stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Evidence 5/5
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Neurology

Ottawa SAH Rule

Rule to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage in patients with acute headache.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Body Surface Area (Mosteller)

Calculates Body Surface Area (BSA).

Evidence 5/5
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General

Adjusted Body Weight

Calculates adjusted body weight for dosing in obese patients.

Evidence 4/5
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Renal

eGFR (CKD-EPI 2021 Race-Free)

Estimates GFR using the 2021 race-free CKD-EPI equation.

Evidence 5/5
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Renal

Urinary Protein:Creatinine Ratio

Estimates 24-hour protein excretion from a spot urine sample.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Corrected Calcium

Corrects total calcium for albumin level.

Evidence 4/5
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General

Corrected Sodium (for Glucose)

Corrects sodium level in the presence of hyperglycemia.

Evidence 4/5
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General

Winter's Formula

Calculates expected PCO₂ in metabolic acidosis.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

MELD-Na Score

Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) incorporating Sodium for liver transplant allocation.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

BISAP Score

Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis. Predicts mortality risk.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

Ranson's Criteria

Estimates mortality of patients with acute pancreatitis (Non-gallstone).

Evidence 4/5
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Gastroenterology

Rockall Score

Predicts mortality in patients with upper GI bleeding.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

Glasgow-Blatchford Score (GBS)

Screens for upper GI bleed patients who need admission or endoscopic intervention.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

AIMS65 Score

Predicts inpatient mortality in upper GI bleeding.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI)

Clinical index for evaluating Crohn's disease activity.

Evidence 4/5
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Gastroenterology

Mayo Score

Evaluates disease activity in Ulcerative Colitis (UC).

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

APACHE II for Pancreatitis

Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score for acute pancreatitis mortality.

Evidence 5/5
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Oncology

Khorana Score

Predicts the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer.

Evidence 5/5
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Oncology

International Prognostic Index (IPI)

Predicts survival in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Evidence 5/5
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Oncology

Follicular Lymphoma IPI (FLIPI)

Predicts survival in patients with follicular lymphoma.

Evidence 5/5
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Oncology

Revised IPI (R-IPI)

Predicts survival in DLBCL patients treated with Rituximab (R-CHOP).

Evidence 5/5
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Haematology

Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)

Calculates the ANC to assess neutropenia risk.

Evidence 5/5
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Oncology

SOKAL Score for CML

Provides prognostic information for patients newly diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML).

Evidence 5/5
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Oncology

ECOG Performance Status

Assesses how a patient's disease is progressing and how it affects their daily living abilities.

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

STOP-BANG Score

Screens for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

PERC Rule

Rules out Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in patients with a low pre-test probability.

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)

Predicts 30-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

Simplified PESI (sPESI)

A faster, simplified version of PESI to predict 30-day mortality in acute PE.

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

BODE Index for COPD

Predicts survival in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

ARISCAT Score

Predicts the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications.

Evidence 5/5
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Respiratory

COPD Assessment Test (CAT)

Measures the impact of COPD on a person's life and how it changes over time.

Evidence 5/5
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OBGYN

Pregnancy Due Date Calculator

Estimates the expected date of delivery (EDD) based on the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP).

Evidence 5/5
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OBGYN

Gestational Age Calculator

Calculates the current gestational age based on LMP.

Evidence 5/5
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OBGYN

Bishop Score

Assesses cervical readiness for induction of labor.

Evidence 5/5
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OBGYN

VBAC Probability Calculator

Estimates the probability of a successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Evidence 4/5
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OBGYN

Preeclampsia Aspirin Prophylaxis Risk Assessment

Identifies pregnant patients at high risk for preeclampsia who may benefit from low-dose aspirin.

Evidence 5/5
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OBGYN

HELLP Syndrome Criteria

Evaluates laboratory criteria for Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome.

Evidence 5/5
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OBGYN

PPH Risk Assessment Tool

Stratifies the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) prior to delivery.

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (pGCS)

Assesses the depth and duration of impaired consciousness and coma in infants and children.

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Paediatric BMI Tracking

Calculates Body Mass Index (BMI) for children. NOTE: Requires cross-referencing with standard WHO/CDC growth charts for true percentile.

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Westley Croup Score

Classifies the severity of croup to guide treatment (e.g., steroids, nebulized epinephrine).

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS)

Assesses the severity of dehydration in children (usually from gastroenteritis).

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Paediatric SIRS Criteria

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria for paediatric systemic inflammation.

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

PECARN Paediatric Head CT

Clinical decision tool for identifying children at low risk for clinically-important traumatic brain injury (ciTBI).

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Holliday-Segar Fluids

Calculates maintenance fluid requirements for infants and children.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

Objectifies degree of depression severity.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

Objectifies degree of severity of generalized anxiety disorder.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

An ultra-brief screening tool for depression.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

Identifies hazardous drinkers or those with active alcohol use disorders.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

CAGE Questionnaire for Alcohol Misuse

A classic, highly sensitive screening test for alcohol dependence.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

CIWA-Ar for Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment

Quantifies the severity of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) to guide pharmacological dosing.

Evidence 5/5
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Psychiatry

Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

Gold-standard triage tool to assess suicide risk and direct behavioral health interventions.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Ottawa Knee Rule

Determines the need for knee X-rays after acute knee injury.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Ottawa Ankle Rule

Determines the need for ankle and foot X-rays after acute ankle injury.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Canadian CT Head Rule

Identifies patients with minor head injury who require a CT scan.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

NEXUS Criteria for C-Spine Imaging

Determines if cervical spine imaging is required following blunt trauma.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Alvarado Score for Appendicitis

Assesses the likelihood of acute appendicitis.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score

Classifies probability of appendicitis. Often outperforms Alvarado score by including CRP and precision grading of localized findings.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Manchester Triage System (MTS)

Standardized scale for triaging patients safely and managing emergency department flow.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

Revised Trauma Score (RTS)

A robust physiological scoring system designed for triage of trauma patients.

Evidence 5/5
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Emergency

PECARN Paediatric Abdominal Trauma

Identifies children at very low risk of intra-abdominal injuries undergoing blunt torso trauma.

Evidence 5/5
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Endocrinology

HbA1c to eAG (Estimated Average Glucose)

Translates HbA1c percentage into estimated average blood glucose in mg/dL and mmol/L.

Evidence 5/5
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Endocrinology

Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC)

Predicts the 10-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Evidence 4/5
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Endocrinology

DKA Severity Score

Classifies the severity of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA).

Evidence 5/5
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Endocrinology

Wayne's Thyroid Diagnostic Index

A clinical scoring system to differentiate euthyroid from toxic (hyperthyroid) patients based purely on clinical signs and symptoms.

Evidence 4/5
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Endocrinology

HOMA-IR (Insulin Resistance)

Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance.

Evidence 4/5
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Nephrology

CKD Staging (KDIGO)

Classifies Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) severity and prognosis risk using GFR and Albuminuria.

Evidence 5/5
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Nephrology

Protein:Creatinine Ratio (UPCR)

Estimates 24-hour urine protein excretion from a spot or random urine sample.

Evidence 5/5
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Nephrology

Urine Osmolality (Calculated)

Estimates urine osmolality based on primary urinary osmoles (Na, K, Urea, Glucose).

Evidence 4/5
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Nephrology

Steroid Equivalence Calculator

Converts doses between different systemic corticosteroids.

Evidence 5/5
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Nephrology

Fractional Excretion of Urea (FEUrea)

Evaluates Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) etiology when the patient is on diuretics (where FENa is inaccurate).

Evidence 5/5
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Rheumatology

DAS28-CRP (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Disease Activity Score 28 using CRP for Rheumatoid Arthritis assessment.

Evidence 5/5
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Gastroenterology

Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI)

Calculates the severity of Crohn's disease.

Evidence 5/5
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Rheumatology

ACR/EULAR 2010 RA Criteria

Classifies Rheumatoid Arthritis based on joint involvement, serology, acute phase reactants, and duration.

Evidence 5/5
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Rheumatology

Gout Diagnostic Score

Diagnoses gout without joint aspiration in primary care settings.

Evidence 5/5
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Rheumatology

ACR Criteria for SLE

1997 update of the 1982 revised ACR criteria for classification of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Evidence 5/5
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Orthopaedics

Injury Severity Score (ISS)

An anatomical scoring system that provides an overall score for patients with multiple injuries.

Evidence 5/5
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Orthopaedics

FRAX Proxy (OST Score)

A validated clinical tool to assess the risk of osteoporosis using only age and weight.

Evidence 4/5
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Orthopaedics

Wells DVT — Post-surgical

Modified Wells score for deep vein thrombosis assessment specifically in post-operative patients.

Evidence 5/5
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Orthopaedics

Harris Hip Score

Assess the results of hip surgery and evaluates various hip disabilities.

Evidence 5/5
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Orthopaedics

KOOS — Knee Injury Score

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score to assess patient-relevant outcomes.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

HIV Risk Assessment

A tool to assess the risk level following potential HIV exposure.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

CURB-65 — Hospital CAP

Predicts mortality in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to determine inpatient vs outpatient management.

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Fever Without Source — Paediatric

Screening for serious bacterial infection (SBI) in febrile infants.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

Jones Criteria — Rheumatic Fever

Revised criteria for the diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

Duke Criteria — Endocarditis

Standard diagnostic criteria for Infective Endocarditis.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

Bacterial vs Viral Meningitis

Helps distinguish bacterial from viral meningitis in children.

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

ACS NSQIP Risk Calculator

A simplified assessment of surgical risk for postoperative complications.

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

STOP-BANG — Sleep Apnea

Screening tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

Goldman Index — Cardiac Risk

The Original multifactorial index of cardiac risk in non-cardiac surgery.

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

RCRI — Revised Cardiac Risk

Lee’s Revised Cardiac Risk Index for predicting major cardiovascular complications.

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

Alvarado Score (Post-op)

Scoring system for suspected acute appendicitis, reused in post-operative contexts to evaluate recurrent or missed disease.

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

ASA Physical Status

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System for assessing preoperative physical status.

Evidence 5/5
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Surgery

POSSUM Score

Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Steroid Equivalence

Converts doses between different systemic corticosteroids based on anti-inflammatory potency.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Temperature

Converts between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Weight / Mass

Converts between Kilograms (kg) and Pounds (lbs).

Evidence 5/5
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General

Length / Height

Converts between Centimeters (cm), Inches (in), and Feet (ft).

Evidence 5/5
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General

Liquid Volume

Converts between Liters (L), Fluid Ounces (fl oz), and Cups.

Evidence 5/5
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Endocrinology

HbA1c to eAG

Converts HbA1c percentage to Estimated Average Glucose (eAG) in mg/dL or mmol/L.

Evidence 5/5
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General

Lab Unit Conversion

Generic laboratory unit conversion tool.

Evidence 5/5
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General

BSA Calculation

Calculates Body Surface Area (BSA) using the Mosteller formula.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

WHO Severe Malaria Criteria

Defines severe malaria per WHO 2023 guidelines for management priority.

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Malaria Severity Score (Paediatric)

Clinical scoring tool for predicting mortality in children with severe malaria.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

TB Risk Stratification

Screening tool for tuberculosis using the standardized WHO symptom complex.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

MDR-TB Risk Score

Identifies patients with higher probability of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

Evidence 4/5
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Infection

HIV WHO Clinical Staging

Clinically stages HIV to determine disease progression when CD4 is unavailable.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

CD4 Count Interpretation

Interprets CD4 results to guide OI prophylaxis (e.g. Cotrimoxazole, Fluconazole).

Evidence 5/5
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Haematology

Sickle Cell Crisis Severity

Assesses the severity of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis (VOC) and risk of Acute Chest Syndrome.

Evidence 4/5
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OBGYN

Maternal Mortality Risk (SSA)

Triage tool for identifying mothers at highest risk for mortality in resource-limited settings.

Evidence 4/5
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OBGYN

Eclampsia Risk Score

Determines the probability of progression from preeclampsia to eclampsia (seizures).

Evidence 5/5
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Paediatrics

Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)

Uses MUAC and edema findings to diagnose severe childhood malnutrition.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

Typhoid Severity Score

Assesses severity and complication risk in Salmonella Typhi infection.

Evidence 4/5
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Infection

Dengue Severity (WHO 2009)

Classifies dengue into Dengue, Dengue with Warning Signs, or Severe Dengue.

Evidence 5/5
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Infection

Bilharzia Risk Index

Predicts the likelihood of Schistosomiasis based on exposure and symptoms.

Evidence 4/5
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Paediatrics

Neonatal Sepsis Risk Score

Screening tool for early-onset neonatal sepsis in African hospitals.

Evidence 4/5
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Infection

Cholera Dehydration Score

Standardized WHO dehydration assessment for patients with profuse watery diarrhea.

Evidence 5/5
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