Essential clinical tools
Calculates Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Surface Area (BSA).
Body Surface Area (BSA) - Mosteller
Estimates creatinine clearance for medication dosing adjustments.
Assesses stroke risk in atrial fibrillation to guide anticoagulation.
Estimates Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) using the 2021 CKD-EPI race-free equation.
Evaluates pretest probability of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Evaluates pretest probability of pulmonary embolism (PE).
Calculates the anion gap, useful in metabolic acidosis.
Calculates corrected QT interval for arrhythmia risk assessment.
Adjusts serum sodium level for the effect of high blood glucose.
Corrected Sodium (Katz Formula)
Estimates daily maintenance fluid requirement based on weight.
Total Daily Fluid (mL/day)
Approximate Hourly Rate (mL/hr)
Calculates Ideal Body Weight (IBW) and Adjusted Body Weight (ABW) for dosing or nutrition.
Ideal Body Weight (IBW) - Devine
Estimates LDL cholesterol using the Friedewald equation.
Calculated LDL Cholesterol
Estimates probability of Group A Strep pharyngitis to guide testing/treatment.
Estimates 1-year risk of major bleeding in patients on anticoagulation for AFib.
Estimates the amount of free water needed to correct hypernatremia.
Estimated Free Water Deficit (Liters)
Calculates serum osmolality, useful in evaluating hyponatremia, toxins, etc.
Calculated Osmolality (mOsm/kg)
Adjusts total serum calcium for low albumin levels.
Corrected Total Calcium
Assesses level of consciousness after head injury or in altered mental status.
Injury Severity
Clinical score to aid in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Differentiates between exudative and transudative pleural effusions.
Calculates Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg)
Estimates GFR using the original MDRD Study equation.
Helps differentiate prerenal AKI from intrinsic AKI (ATN).
Estimates liver fibrosis severity in chronic liver disease (e.g., HCV, HBV, NAFLD).
Estimates short-term stroke risk after a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
Calculates total daily opioid dose in MME. Add each opioid separately.
Total Daily MME
Converts between different corticosteroid doses based on relative anti-inflammatory potency.
Estimates severity and prognosis of chronic liver disease, primarily cirrhosis.
Predicts mortality in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to guide site-of-care decisions.
Helps rule out Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in low-risk patients without further testing (e.g., D-dimer).
Screens for and assesses severity of depression based on DSM-V criteria.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Screens for risk of moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Assesses severity of alcohol withdrawal to guide treatment (e.g., benzodiazepines).
Predicts 6-week risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) in ED patients with chest pain.
Estimates risk of major cardiac complications (MI, pulm edema, VF/cardiac arrest, complete heart block) after noncardiac surgery.
Assesses risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized medical patients to guide prophylaxis.
Identifies minor head injury patients who do NOT require CT imaging. Applicable for GCS 13-15 after trauma.
Stratifies risk in upper GI bleeding (UGIB) to identify low-risk patients suitable for outpatient management.
Predicts risk of clinically important Traumatic Brain Injury (ciTBI) in children after minor head trauma to guide CT use.
Stratifies VTE risk in surgical patients to guide prophylaxis decisions.
Defines Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Sepsis, and Septic Shock (based on Sepsis-2 definitions).
Calculates Estimated Due Date (EDD), Gestational Age, and Conception Date.
Quantifies stroke severity. Sum of scores for each item (Max 42).
Assesses organ dysfunction/failure severity in ICU patients. Higher score indicates higher mortality.
Total SOFA Score
Quantifies end-stage liver disease severity for transplant listing, incorporating sodium.
MELD-Na Score
Interprets Arterial Blood Gas results.
Estimates 10-year risk of hard ASCVD (MI, stroke, CHD/stroke death) using Pooled Cohort Equations.
10-Year ASCVD Risk
Estimates mortality for adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to guide site-of-care decisions.
Estimates the change in serum sodium after 1L of IV fluid (Adrogue-Madias formula) and calculates infusion rate for desired correction speed.
Estimates in-hospital and 6-month mortality for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
GRACE Score
Estimates ICU mortality based on Acute Physiology Score (APS), Age Points, and Chronic Health Points.
APACHE II Score