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Neurology

ABCD² after suspected TIA

Historical early-stroke risk score after a clinician-assessed transient ischemic attack.

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Hematology

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

Calculate ANC from the WBC count and separately reported neutrophil and band percentages.

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Electrolytes and acid–base

Albumin-adjusted calcium (conventional)

Show the conventional albumin correction while making its limitations explicit.

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Electrolytes and acid–base

Anion gap (without potassium)

Calculate the serum anion gap with the no-potassium convention.

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Body size

Body mass index (BMI)

Adult weight relative to height, with standard adult BMI categories.

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Body size

Body surface area (Mosteller)

Estimate body surface area from measured height and weight.

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Electrolytes and acid–base

Calculated serum osmolality

Estimate serum osmolality using sodium, glucose and blood urea nitrogen.

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Emergency & trauma

Canadian C-Spine Rule

Stepwise cervical imaging rule with safe sequencing of neck rotation.

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Emergency & trauma

Canadian CT Head Rule

High- and medium-risk criteria for CT after minor head injury.

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Emergency & trauma

Canadian Syncope Risk Score

30-day serious-outcome risk stratification after a completed ED syncope assessment.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

CHA₂DS₂-VASc

Stroke risk factors in atrial fibrillation, with sex category as a risk modifier.

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Cardiovascular

Corrected QT interval (QTc)

Show Bazett and Fridericia heart-rate corrections from a measured QT and RR interval.

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Hematology

Corrected reticulocytes and production index

Show corrected reticulocyte percentage and RPI using explicit reference and maturation inputs.

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Pulmonary & infection

CRB-65

Adult community-acquired pneumonia severity and mortality risk categories.

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Kidney function

Creatinine clearance (Cockcroft–Gault)

Historical adult estimate of creatinine clearance using an explicitly selected weight.

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Pulmonary & infection

CURB-65

Adult community-acquired pneumonia severity and mortality risk categories.

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Kidney function

eGFR (CKD-EPI 2021, race-free)

Adult creatinine-based, race-free estimated glomerular filtration rate.

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Kidney function

Fractional excretion of sodium (FENa)

Calculate fractional sodium excretion from paired blood and urine samples.

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Kidney function

Fractional excretion of urea (FEUrea)

Calculate fractional urea excretion with matched urine and blood urea-nitrogen measurements.

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Electrolytes and acid–base

Free-water deficit estimate

Estimate water deficit to a stated sodium reference using an explicitly entered body-water fraction.

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Mental health

GAD-2

Two-item anxiety screening tool.

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Mental health

GAD-7

Seven-item anxiety symptom severity screen.

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Neurology

Glasgow Coma Scale

Record eye, verbal, and best motor responses with the component notation.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

HAS-BLED

Identify bleeding-risk factors that warrant review in adults with atrial fibrillation.

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Cardiovascular

HEART score

Five-component ED chest-pain risk score.

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Cardiovascular

Mean arterial pressure (estimated)

Estimate cycle-averaged arterial pressure from systolic and diastolic readings.

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Infection & respiratory

Modified Centor / McIsaac

Age-adjusted GAS pharyngitis clinical score.

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Emergency & trauma

New Orleans head CT criteria

Seven CT criteria in adults with GCS 15 after minor head trauma.

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Pulmonary & infection

NEWS2

Royal College of Physicians National Early Warning Score 2 with both oxygen saturation scales.

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Emergency & trauma

NEXUS cervical spine

Five clinical low-risk criteria after blunt cervical trauma.

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Musculoskeletal

Ottawa ankle & foot rules

Separate ankle and midfoot radiograph indications after acute injury.

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Musculoskeletal

Ottawa Knee Rule

Five criteria for radiographs following acute knee trauma.

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Neurology

Ottawa subarachnoid hemorrhage rule

Identify need for SAH investigation in a defined acute-headache population.

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Emergency & trauma

PECARN pediatric head injury

Age-specific head CT decision support after pediatric blunt head trauma.

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Kidney function

Pediatric eGFR (bedside Schwartz 2009)

Historical bedside pediatric creatinine estimate from the CKiD cohort.

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Fluids

Pediatric maintenance fluids (Holliday–Segar)

Calculate the conventional daily weight-based maintenance estimate, with its exact hourly equivalent.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

PERC rule

Pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria for a clinician-selected very-low-risk adult.

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Mental health

PHQ-2

Two-item depression screening tool.

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Mental health

PHQ-9

Nine-item depression symptom screen with an item 9 safety alert.

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Cardiovascular

PREVENT-ASCVD

Race-free base PREVENT estimate of 10-year ASCVD risk; 30-year estimate for ages 30–59.

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Pulmonary & infection

qSOFA

Three bedside findings associated with worse outcomes in adults with suspected infection.

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Pediatrics

RDAI

Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument: observed wheeze and retractions.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

Shock index

Heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

Simplified PESI (sPESI)

Six-item mortality-risk stratification after pulmonary embolism is diagnosed.

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Pulmonary & infection

SIRS criteria

Count the four original adult systemic inflammatory response criteria.

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Electrolytes and acid–base

Sodium correction for hyperglycemia

Estimate glucose-adjusted sodium with an explicitly selected published coefficient.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

Wells score for DVT

Two-level lower-extremity DVT clinical probability.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

Wells score for pulmonary embolism

Two-level clinical pretest probability of pulmonary embolism.

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Electrolytes and acid–base

Winter's formula

Expected respiratory compensation range for an established metabolic acidosis.

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Cardiovascular & clot risk

YEARS algorithm

Three clinical items with a protocol-specific D-dimer threshold for suspected PE.

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