Formula Suggestions
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Predicted body weight
Usually useful for mechanical ventilation settings
2 votesPredicted body weight formulas are already included in MedCalc 3, in the “body weights” formula.
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2 votes
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Narcotic dosage converter. Morphine to fentanyl patch to bupreenorphone patch and oxycodone etc iv vs sic vs oral
Being able to safely convert from oral to parenteral forPalliative care
And to be able to change from one narcotic to another equivalent dosage2 votesI’m guessing this refers to our “Opioids Equivalence” calculator.
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Bayes Theorum
Put in test characteristics (sensitivity and specificity) and pre-test prob of dz and result is post-test prob of dz if pos or neg
2 votesAlready included, search for “Bayes” and you’ll see two formulas, the one you want is “Post-test Probability (Sn/Sp)”.
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2 votes
Included in version 3.0.3
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Glasgow-Blatchford score
http://m.journalwise.acponline.org/ArticleView.aspx?UI=63101
GBS has superior sensitivity relative to the AIMS65 in identifying patients who were not likely to require interventions, including emergency endoscopy. Additional work to determine the use in real-time decision making may be warranted and helpful in providing guidance to clinicians.1 voteIs included as “Blatchford Score”
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1 vote
“Epworth” is already included in MedCalc 3!
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Surface cutanée
Calcul de la surface cutanée en fonction de la taille et du poids.
1 voteThis is already included and is named “Surface corporelle” in the French version.
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Glasgow-Blatchford score in ugi bleeding
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015 Sept;27:1011
1 voteAlready included as “Glasgow-Blatchford Score” in MedCalX 3.1 and as “Glasgow Score” in obsolete MedCalc 2.7.
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Reticulocyte production index
RPI is used to assess if the bone marrow is responding appropriately to anemia. The formula is
RPI = (% retic x patients hematocrit) / (normal hematocrit x reticulocyte maturation time)
1 voteThe “Reticulocyte Index” is already included and uses this same formula, it is just written slightly different in the info page.
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Mercury and water
Conversion of mm Hg to cm H2O
1 voteAlready possible in MedCalX, see under “Units conversion physics” » “Pressure Units”
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Coles formula
4+(age)/4 pediatric ett size
1 voteThis formula is already present in MedCalX, search for “Endotracheal” or “Tube”.
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Pooled cohort equation to calculate CVD risk assessment
Plz add it as it may really help us! Thank u
1 voteThe pooled cohort risk assessment is already included in MedCalX v3.1 and newer under the name “Cardiovascular Risk (ACC/AHA)”
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TMI Risk Score
For risk assessment in patients presenting with high-likelihood of non-ST elevation Acute coronary syndrome
1 voteTIMI, both for STEMI and NSTEMI, are already included in MedCalX 3.1
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Padua score
Hello
Could this be included in the future?
Asad Khan, physician, NZ1 votePadua is included in MedCalc 3 (since version 3.0.3)
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Creatinine clearance
Please consider adding the calculation of creatinine clearance (Cockcroft and gault)
Useful for therapeutic drug monitoring in drugs such as tobramycinKind regards
Dr Wilson cheng
1 voteCockcroft is included in MedCalc 3, search for “GFR” or “creatinine” or “Cockcroft”.
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Idea (pecarn)
Hi. Consider adding the PECARN rule (landmark study) for pediatric head trauma. Thanks!
1 votePECARN is already included in MedCalc 3
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BMR
Basal metabolic Rate:
The amount of Energy a Body needs just to Stay alive.Harris and Benedict:-
Women BMR =
655 + (9.6 x w) + (1.8 x h) - (4.7 x y)Men BMR =
66 + ( 13.7 x w) + (5 x h) - (6.8 x y)
Where:w = Weight in kilograms
h = Height in CENTIMETERS
y = Age in years1 voteThe Harris & Benedict formula is already included in MedCalc 3
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Injury Severity Score - ISS
This is very important to the trauma patient and is kind of tricky to calculate manually.
The whole concept is difficult to arrange neatly in the app, but I guess we could think of some solutions.
Cheers!1 voteThe ISS is included in MedCalc 3.0
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1 vote
MedCalc 3 contains a “Sample Size” calculator, is this what you’re looking for?