Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) predicts the presence of pericardial or intra-abdominal injury after penetrating or blunt trauma. FAST should be used liberally…
The Wells’ DVT Criteria can be used in the outpatient and emergency department. By risk stratifying to low risk (Wells’ Score <2) and a negative…
Shock Index, Pediatric Age-Adjusted (SIPA) predicts mortality in children with blunt trauma SIPA can be used in patients 4-16 years old who have sustained blunt…
Identification of patients who should be immediately referred for liver transplant. INR > 6.5 (Prothrombin time > 100 sec): Yes No Patient age <11 or…
Identification of patients who should be immediately referred for liver transplant. Arterial pH < 7.30: Yes No INR > 6.5 (PT > 100 sec): Yes…
Estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine inpatient vs. outpatient treatment. The CURB-65 calculator also can be used in the emergency department setting to…
Predicts in-hospital survival in adult patients after ECMO for acute respiratory failure. RESP Score should be used in patients receiving venovenous (VV) and veno-arterial (VA)…
Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction: IABP-SHOCK II RISK SCORE. Risk assessment of 30-day mortality. Age > 73 years Yes No History of stroke: Yes…
Assessment based on the SAVE score could be useful for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock in whom veno-arterial (VA) ECMO is being considered. Age, years…
