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40 potentially relevant tools found for “Chest pain”.
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.
Possible causes to consider
Broad diagnostic categories for consideration by qualified healthcare professionals. These are not ranked and do not represent a diagnosis.
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.
HEART Score
Risk-stratifies adults with suspected acute coronary syndrome using history, ECG, age, risk factors and troponin.
GRACE ACS Risk Score
Calculates a bedside GRACE acute coronary syndrome risk score using the established point-based variables.
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
27Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Calculates estimated mean arterial pressure from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
PECARN Blunt Abdominal Trauma Rule
Identifies children at very low risk of intra-abdominal injury requiring acute intervention after blunt torso trauma.
Roper–Hall Ocular Burn Classification
Classifies acute ocular surface burns using corneal appearance and limbal ischaemia.
Lactate Clearance Calculator
Calculates percentage lactate clearance between an initial and repeat measurement.
Mean Arterial Pressure from Systolic and Diastolic Pressure
Estimates mean arterial pressure from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
RegiSCAR DRESS Validation Score
Supports classification of suspected drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms.
altered_mentation
Provides the altered_mentation clinical calculation or assessment.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Quantifies neurological impairment in suspected or confirmed acute stroke using the 15 scored NIHSS items.
PaO₂/FiO₂ Ratio
Calculates the arterial oxygen tension to inspired oxygen fraction ratio.
SOFA Score
Assess dysfunction across six organ systems using the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score.
Cornell Voltage Criterion
Calculates the Cornell ECG voltage criterion for left ventricular hypertrophy.
Lean Body Mass Calculator
Estimates adult lean body mass using the Hume equations.
Mean Ocular Perfusion Pressure
Estimates mean ocular perfusion pressure from blood pressure and intraocular pressure.
MEDS Sepsis Score
Estimates short-term mortality risk among emergency-department patients with suspected infection.
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.
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.
Khorana VTE Risk Score
Estimates venous thromboembolism risk in ambulatory patients starting systemic cancer therapy.
Khorana VTE Risk Score
Calculates the Khorana score for venous thromboembolism risk in ambulatory patients starting systemic cancer therapy.
Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis Severity Classification
Classifies adult diabetic ketoacidosis severity from arterial or venous pH, bicarbonate and mental status.
Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale
Calculates the Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale for suspected thyroid storm.
HOMA-IR Calculator
Calculates HOMA-IR from fasting glucose and fasting insulin.
HEAR Score
Risk-stratifies selected adults with acute chest pain using history, ECG, age and cardiovascular risk factors without troponin.
SIRS Criteria
Counts systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria from temperature, pulse, respiration and white cell findings.
Systemic Perfusion Pressure Gradient
Calculates the systemic perfusion pressure gradient from mean arterial and central venous pressures.
ABC/2 Intracerebral Haemorrhage Volume
Estimates intracerebral haemorrhage volume using the ABC/2 method.