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40 potentially relevant tools found for “Acute kidney injury”.
Clinical journey: acute kidney injury
A structured sequence of assessments and tools that may be relevant. Follow local pathways and use clinical judgement.
Detection and staging
Assess creatinine change, urine output and AKI severity.
Estimate renal function
Use an appropriate renal-function estimate for the clinical purpose.
Medication review
Consider whether renal impairment affects medication dosing or safety.
Estimate renal function
9eGFR (CKD-EPI 2021) Calculator
Calculates estimated glomerular filtration rate using the 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine equation.
Bedside Schwartz eGFR
Estimates paediatric eGFR using the bedside Schwartz equation.
CKD-EPI Creatinine–Cystatin C Equation 2021
Calculates race-free eGFR using the 2021 CKD-EPI combined creatinine and cystatin C equation.
CKD-EPI Cystatin C Equation 2012
Calculates eGFR using the 2012 CKD-EPI cystatin C equation.
CKiD U25 Combined eGFR
Estimates GFR in children and young adults using the CKiD U25 equation.
CKiD U25 Creatinine eGFR
Estimates GFR in children and young adults using the CKiD U25 equation.
CKiD U25 Cystatin C eGFR
Estimates GFR in children and young adults using the CKiD U25 equation.
Full Age Spectrum Creatinine eGFR
Estimates eGFR using the Full Age Spectrum creatinine equation.
Full Age Spectrum Cystatin C eGFR
Estimates eGFR using the Full Age Spectrum cystatin C equation.
Assess acute kidney injury
3KDIGO Acute Kidney Injury Stage
Stages acute kidney injury using KDIGO serum creatinine and urine-output criteria.
AKIN Classification
Stages AKI using AKIN creatinine and urine-output criteria.
RIFLE AKI Classification
Classifies AKI using RIFLE creatinine/GFR and urine-output criteria.
Support medication dosing
5Calcium–Creatinine Clearance Ratio
Calculates the calcium–creatinine clearance ratio used in hypercalcaemia assessment.
Cockcroft Gault
Estimates creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft–Gault equation.
Creatinine Clearance (Salazar–Corcoran)
Estimates creatinine clearance in patients with obesity using the Salazar–Corcoran equation.
Jelliffe Creatinine Clearance
Estimates adult creatinine clearance using the Jelliffe equation.
Measured Creatinine Clearance
Calculates creatinine clearance from a timed urine collection.
Additional supporting tools
23Adult Glasgow Coma Scale Reference
Provides a concise adult Glasgow Coma Scale reference
Glasgow Coma Scale
Assess level of consciousness from the best eye, verbal and motor responses.
Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale
Calculates a paediatric-adapted Glasgow Coma Scale score.
R.E.N.A.L. Nephrometry Score
Standardises anatomic complexity assessment of a renal mass.
PECARN Blunt Abdominal Trauma Rule
Identifies children at very low risk of intra-abdominal injury requiring acute intervention after blunt torso trauma.
Renal Angina Index
Screens critically ill children for risk of severe acute kidney injury by multiplying risk and injury strata.
CATCH Paediatric Head Injury Rule
Identifies children with minor head injury who may require CT according to the CATCH rule.
CHALICE Head Injury Rule
Screens children after head injury for CHALICE criteria associated with clinically significant intracranial injury.
CRAMS Trauma Scale
Provides rapid prehospital trauma triage using circulation, respiration, abdomen/thorax, motor and speech.
New Orleans Head CT Criteria
Identifies adults with minor head injury who require CT assessment under the New Orleans criteria.
Ocular Trauma Score
Estimates visual prognosis after serious ocular trauma.
PADUA Nephrometry Score
Standardises preoperative anatomic complexity of renal tumours.
STONE Score for Ureteral Stone
Estimates the likelihood of uncomplicated ureteral stone in selected adults with flank pain.
BUN to Creatinine Ratio
Calculates the blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio.
Kidney Failure Risk Equation — 4 Variable
Estimates 2- and 5-year treated kidney failure risk in CKD stages G3–G5.
Amoxicillin Paediatric Dose Calculator
Calculates a clinician-selected weight-based paediatric amoxicillin dose.
Apfel PONV Score
Calculates the simplified Apfel score for postoperative nausea and vomiting risk.
Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score
Estimates appendicitis probability using symptoms, examination findings and inflammatory markers.
AST to Platelet Ratio Index
Calculates APRI from AST, the laboratory AST upper limit and platelet count.
BISAP Score
Calculates the Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis during the first 24 hours.
Bishop Score
Calculates the Bishop cervical score before induction of labour.
Canadian Syncope Risk Score
Predicts 30-day serious outcomes after emergency department assessment of syncope.
Caprini VTE Risk Score (2013)
Calculates the 2013 Caprini venous thromboembolism risk assessment score for surgical patients.