Formula Suggestions
Let us know which new formula you would like to see included in MedCalc or how we can enhance existing formulas.
156 results found
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VH-V8
Evaluación de la vejiga neurogenica
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Meessi-AHF
MEESSI-AHF is a risk model to predict 30-day mortality in patients attending Emergency Departments (ED) with a diagnosis of Acute Heart Failures (AHF).
The MEESSI-AHF score was derived on 4867 consecutive AHF patients admitted to Spanish ED during 2009-2011, and then validated in 3229 consecutive AHF patients during 2014. (Note patients also with ST elevation myocardial infarction are excluded)
The MEESSI-AHF risk model includes 13 variables readily available on arrival to Emergency Department. The 40% of patients classified as LOW RISK (30-day mortality: <2%) should be considered as potential candidates to be early discharged from Emergency Department without admission after…
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pH to H+ converter
Here in the UK different hospitals use either pH or H+ on the ABG analysers. Would be useful to add pH to H+ and vice versa converter to units formula
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1 vote
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2 votes
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ICDSC
the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist
4 votes -
1 vote
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Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR, HOMA-beta)
The HOMA-IR is a measure of insulin resistance (the homeostatic model also can assess beta cell function. There are various ways to calculate
glucose * insulin / 405 (glucose in mg/dl)= HOMA-IR
360 * insulin]/[glucose] - 63)% glucose in mg/dl = HOMA-BETA (% beta cell function)
Look up HOMA-IR on google. MedCalX has it. Someplace connected with Oxford in England has a computer-based calculation2 votes -
Add Brooke to Parkland
It would be nice to have parkland and brooke formulas
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47 votes
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PESI - OTPE
Il serait bien de compléter le score PESI avec le risque de mortalité à 1 mois par classe
Out-patient Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism
Classe 1 : 0-1,6%
Classe 2 : 1,7-3,5%
Classe 3 : 3,2-7,1%
Classe 4 : 4-11%
Classe 5 : 10-24,5%1 vote -
TPN estimated osmolarity
Hi
I am suggesting to add TPN estimated osmolarity
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Behavioral Pain Scale - Not intubated
I miss somehow the above scale, see chanques, 2009
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1 vote
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Eagle & Vanzetto Variables
For patients with a low-risk Detsky score (I), the Eagle & Vanzetto variables help diferentiate between low or intermediate risk.
To be added to the Detsky score.1 vote -
Post the cut offs in the info sec
Hi,
This app is very useful in practice, but not for exam revision. I need to learn some of these formulas (as lots of people do) it would be helpful to have the cut offs used in the info section so that we can revise from there or even heaven forbid calculate the scores our selves.
Thanks1 vote -
Grace 2.0 score
The new grace score.
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1 vote
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WETFAG ➔ WETFLAG
WETFAG is now updated to WETFLAG to include Lorazepam and the calculations for weight are different - see APLS teaching for details
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Hodges formula (QTc)
Hi i would like to suggest hodges formula for correcting qt interval when the heart rhythm is irregular
Hodges formula: QTC = QT + 1.75 (heart rate – 6)
Thanks
8 votes
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