CALC: Noradrenaline dosing

Noradrenaline Infusion Calculator Dose in micrograms (μg) per kilogram per minute Infusion Strength (80 μg/mL) Single4mg/50mL Double8mg/50mL Quad16mg/50mL Parameters Patient weight kg Infusion rate mL/h Noradrenaline dose: 0.10 μg/kg/min Show Equations Equations Single → 80 μg/mL (4mg/50mL) Double → 160 μg/mL (8mg/50mL) Quad → 320 μg/mL (16mg/50mL) μg/min = (rate [mL/h] × concentration [μg/mL]) ÷ […]

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Journal Relevance Factors

This will be a list of some of the top critical care journals, with their Impact Factors, Scimago Journal Rank (more robust than IF) and H-index. IF (from Clarivate) and SJR (from Scopus) are released yearly, around June/July, whereas H-index is continuously updated. This tool auto-checks for updates once a week. If you have any […]

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PHYScalc: PAPi

Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi) PA systolic: 35 mm Hg mm Hg PA diastolic: 15 mm Hg mm Hg Right atrial pressure (CVP): 8 mm Hg mm Hg PAPi: 2.50 What PAPi measures: ratio of pulmonary artery pulse pressure to right atrial pressure (RV pulsatility vs congestion). Rule-of-thumb interpretation: Normal / healthy RV: > 1.5–2.0 RV dysfunction: < […]

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PROGNOSIS calc: VV ECMO

A calculator put together, for interest only, of various ECMO prognosis calculators. They might be wrong. Check everything. VV ECMO Prognostic Scores (RESP • PRESERVE • PRESET • ECMOnet • Roch) Patient / Demographics Age (years) BMI (kg/m²) Height/Weight mode Show Height (cm) Weight (kg) If Height and Weight are provided, BMI auto-updates. Medical History […]

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PHYScalc: PF Ratio

P/F Ratio (PaO₂/FiO₂) – CC-OrangeCard PaO₂/FiO₂ (P/F) Ratio Calculator PaO₂ mmHg = 10.7 kPa PaO₂ (alt) kPa = 80 mmHg FiO₂ % = 0.40 P/F (mmHg) mmHg P/F (kPa) kPa Severity Normal oxygenation Normal: > 300 mmHg (> 40 kPa) Mild ARDS: 200–300 mmHg (26.7–40 kPa) Moderate ARDS: 100–200 mmHg (13.3–26.7 kPa) Severe ARDS: <= […]

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MEDcalc: Salbutamol

SalbutamolInfusion Calculator (ADULT) Make with 0.9% saline OR 5% dextrose Standard 5 mg in 500 mL[10 µg/mL] Reduced 5 mg in 100 mL[50 µg/mL] Dose: 5 µg/min OPTIONAL loading bolus 250 µg / 1–2 minutes: 25 mL Infusion rate: 30 mL/h Please note: paediatric guidance dosage varies wildly compared with adult dosing, with doses up to 200mcg/min recommended by many prominent paediatric services around the world. This is obviously 10x the usual recommended adult […]

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