Formula Suggestions
Let us know which new formula you would like to see included in MedCalc or how we can enhance existing formulas.
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Cisne
Clinical Index os Stable Febrile Neutropenia. A well studied score that helps with the outpatient management of febrile neutropenia.
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ASGE
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
A proposed strategy to assign risk of choledocholithiasis in patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis based on clinical predictorsDefinition. Symbol
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Cálculo de volumen sanguíneo
Fórmula de Nadler
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Pupil size
Would like to see a pupil size guage
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Paediatric blood transfusion
To calculate the desired blood transfusion for paediatric patients, utilising the following formula:
Transfusion volume (ml) = Patient's weight (kg) x [Desired Hb (g/L) – Patient's Hb (g/L)] x Transfusion factor (0.5)
This will provide easy and safe way to transfuse blood to children less than 20Kg in weight
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National Blood Authority Australia. Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 6 – Neonatal and Paediatrics. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 2016.1 vote -
ABG and VBG with detailed analysis
With the current ABG Analyzer, the formula give an end result conclusion of the acid base analysis, metabolic and respiratory, and the anion gap.
It would be very helpful to give step by step approach following this conclusion. As per the Americal Thoracic Society link here
https://www.thoracic.org/professionals/clinical-resources/critical-care/clinical-education/abgs.phpThese details will provide great picture on the compensation expected, and the type of the anion gap. It would be even greater if you add these tables with the differential of each of the results.
Example
Respiratory Acidosis (acute
Concomitant metabolic acidosis
Normal anion is elevated by 3The Expected metabolic compensation is…
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Havor Score
likelihood to fail NIV
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Zwolle-Risk-Score
This score is a practical and useful index for risk stratification after primary angioplasty for ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), with a significant impact on clinical decision-making and the related costs. It reliably identifies a large group of patients at very low risk, who may safely be discharged early after primary angioplasty
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