Abbey Pain Scale for Dementia Patients
Assesses pain in patients with advanced dementia.
Palliative Care/Hospice
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Absolute Lymphocyte Count (ALC)
Assesses number of lymphocytes and predicts CD4 count.
Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)
Frequently used to assess neutropenic fever in chemotherapy patients.
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Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
Predicts 10-year survival in patients with multiple comorbidities.
Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale
Stages dementia, including Alzheimer disease, in elderly patients.
CURB-65 Score for Pneumonia Severity
Estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine inpatient vs. outpatient treatment.
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du Bois Score for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Mortality
Determines 1-year mortality in IPF patients using PFT and clinical indicators.
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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status
Determines ability of patient to tolerate therapies in serious illness, specifically for chemotherapy, simpler than the Karnofsky Scale .
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GAP Index for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Mortality
Provides 1, 2, and 3-year mortality estimates for IPF patients.
GO-FAR (Good Outcome Following Attempted Resuscitation) Score
Predicts survival to discharge with good outcome after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
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International Prognostic Index for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (IPI and R-IPI)
Predicts overall and progression-free survival in DLBCL based on risk factors.
International Working Group (IWG) 2 Criteria for Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis
Diagnoses Alzheimer disease (AD), newer than NINCDS-ADRDA Criteria .
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Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
Determines ability of patient to tolerate chemotherapy.
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Lansky Play-Performance Scale for Pediatric Functional Status
Uses parent description of child’s activity to assess ability and response to treatment.
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Manchester Score for Prognosis in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Predicts 2 year survival of small cell lung cancer.
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NINCDS-ADRDA Criteria for Alzheimer’s Disease
Diagnoses Alzheimer disease (AD), alternative to IWG-2 Criteria .
Nonverbal Pain Scale (NVPS) for Nonverbal Patients
Quantifies pain in patients unable to speak (due to intubation, dementia, etc).
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Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD)
Assesses pain in patients with dementia.
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Sokal Index for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Predicts survival of CML based on clinical and lab information.
SSIGN Score for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Predicts progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy.
Steroid Conversion Calculator
Converts steroid dosages using dosing equivalencies.
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