NEXUS Chest CT Decision Instrument for CT Imaging
Identifies blunt trauma patients with clinically significant thoracic injuries.
Surgery (Trauma)
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NEXUS Chest Decision Instrument for Blunt Chest Trauma
Determines need for chest imaging in blunt trauma patients.
NEXUS Criteria for C-Spine Imaging
Clears patients from cervical spine fracture clinically, without imaging.
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Opiate Conversion Calculator
Converts between different types and routes of opiates.
Ottawa Knee Rule
Describes criteria for knee trauma patients so low risk as not to warrant knee imaging.
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Parkland Formula for Burns
Calculates fluid requirements for burn patients in a 24-hour period.
PECARN Pediatric Head Injury/Trauma Algorithm
Predicts need for brain imaging after pediatric head injury.
PECARN Pediatric Intra-Abdominal Injury (IAI) Algorithm
Identifies children at very low risk of clinically important blunt abdominal injuries.
Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (pGCS)
Assesses impaired consciousness and coma in pediatric patients.
Pediatric NEXUS II Head CT Decision Instrument for Blunt Trauma
Predicts need for head CT after pediatric blunt head injury, similar to PECARN .
Pediatric Trauma BIG Score
Stratifies severity of illness and predicts mortality in pediatric patients after trauma.
Pittsburgh Knee Rules
Defines when knee x-rays are unnecessary, based on the Pittsburgh rules.
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Revised Trauma Score
Quantifies severity of trauma injuries based on GCS, blood pressure, and respiratory rate.
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Shock Index
May be a more sensitive indicator of occult shock, especially in trauma or acute hemorrhage.
Shock Index, Pediatric Age-Adjusted (SIPA)
Predicts mortality in children with blunt trauma.
Sickle Cell RBC Exchange Volume
Estimates the volume of donor RBCs needed for RBC exchange in patients with sickle cell disease.
Simplified Motor Score (SMS)
Simplifies assessment of head trauma patients compared to the GCS .
Subaxial Injury Classification and Severity Scale (SLICS)
Classifies subaxial cervical spine injury and provides treatment recommendations.
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TASH Score (Trauma Associated Severe Hemorrhage)
Predicts the need for massive transfusion based on clinical and laboratory data.
Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Scale (TLICS)
Classifies thoracolumbar spine injury and provides treatment recommendations.
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