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40 potentially relevant tools found for “Acute coronary syndrome”.
Clinical journey: chest pain
A structured sequence of assessments and tools that may be relevant. Follow local pathways and use clinical judgement.
Immediate assessment
Review observations, haemodynamic stability and features requiring urgent escalation.
Cardiac risk assessment
Consider tools relevant to suspected acute coronary syndrome.
Initial cardiac assessment
5TIMI Risk Index
Calculates the TIMI Risk Index from age, heart rate and systolic blood pressure.
TIMI Risk Score for STEMI
Estimates 30-day mortality risk at presentation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
TIMI Risk Score for UA/NSTEMI
Calculates the seven-variable TIMI risk score for unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
GRACE ACS Risk Score
Calculates a bedside GRACE acute coronary syndrome risk score using the established point-based variables.
HEART Score
Risk-stratifies adults with suspected acute coronary syndrome using history, ECG, age, risk factors and troponin.
Consider pulmonary embolism
8Bova Score for Pulmonary Embolism
Predicts early PE-related complications in haemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism.
criteria
Provides the criteria clinical calculation or assessment.
Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)
Risk-stratifies patients with acute pulmonary embolism using the original Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index.
Body Fat Percentage Calculator
Estimates adult body fat percentage from BMI, age and sex using the Deurenberg equation.
Neonatal Weight Loss Percentage
Calculates percentage weight loss from birth weight in a newborn infant.
PERC Rule
Apply the eight Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria in adults with a clinician-assessed low pretest probability of pulmonary embolism.
Percentage Free PSA
Calculates free PSA as a percentage of total PSA.
PERCRule
Clinical calculator for PERCRule.
Additional supporting tools
27PECARN Blunt Abdominal Trauma Rule
Identifies children at very low risk of intra-abdominal injury requiring acute intervention after blunt torso trauma.
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Calculates estimated mean arterial pressure from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
PaO₂/FiO₂ Ratio
Calculates the arterial oxygen tension to inspired oxygen fraction ratio.
New Orleans Head CT Criteria
Identifies adults with minor head injury who require CT assessment under the New Orleans criteria.
Pitt Bacteremia Score
Quantifies acute severity in patients with bloodstream infection.
Roper–Hall Ocular Burn Classification
Classifies acute ocular surface burns using corneal appearance and limbal ischaemia.
Mean Arterial Pressure from Systolic and Diastolic Pressure
Estimates mean arterial pressure from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
ABC/2 Intracerebral Haemorrhage Volume
Estimates intracerebral haemorrhage volume using the ABC/2 method.
Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis Severity Classification
Classifies adult diabetic ketoacidosis severity from arterial or venous pH, bicarbonate and mental status.
Adult Ventilator Reference Values
Provides concise adult invasive ventilation reference concepts.
APACHE II Score
Calculates APACHE II illness-severity points from acute physiology, age and chronic health status.
Apparent Strong Ion Difference
Calculates the apparent strong ion difference using major measured strong ions and lactate.
Bedside Schwartz eGFR
Estimates paediatric eGFR using the bedside Schwartz equation.
Bicarbonate Deficit
Estimates bicarbonate deficit.
Body Surface Area
Calculates body surface area using the Mosteller formula.
Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale
Calculates the Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale for suspected thyroid storm.
Calcium–Phosphate Product
Calculates the serum calcium–phosphate product.
Calculated Bicarbonate
Calculates bicarbonate from pH and PaCO₂ using the Henderson–Hasselbalch relationship.
Chloride-to-Sodium Ratio
Calculates the serum chloride-to-sodium ratio as a simplified acid–base screening measure.
Common Electrolyte Reference Values
Provides illustrative adult reference intervals for common electrolytes.
confusion
Clinical calculator for CURB65Score.
Cornell Voltage Criterion
Calculates the Cornell ECG voltage criterion for left ventricular hypertrophy.
Corrected Calcium
Corrects serum calcium for albumin concentration.
HOMA-IR Calculator
Calculates HOMA-IR from fasting glucose and fasting insulin.
Ideal Body Weight
Calculates ideal body weight using the Devine formula.
Lean Body Mass Calculator
Estimates adult lean body mass using the Hume equations.
2013 ACR/EULAR Systemic Sclerosis Classification Criteria
Applies the 2013 weighted systemic sclerosis classification criteria.