Tags: icu, calculator, medical
This ICU severity of illness calculator that uses the APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II) method outlined by Knaus et al. in 1985.
This scoring system has been validated in many subsequent clinical trials, and remains commonly used ICU severity of illness estimation.
Tags: renal, medical, health, creatinine clearance
The Creatinine Clearance Gadget estimates renal function with the Cockcroft-Gault equation. Knowledge of creatinine clearance is important for the assessment of renal dysfunction and proper dosing of medications that are eliminated by the kidneys.