Bedside calculators
Validated scores with instant interpretation. Decision support only — confirm with clinical judgement.
CHA₂DS₂-VASc
Stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
1
Anticoagulation should be considered.
HEART score
Major cardiac events in chest pain
History (0 slightly – 2 highly suspicious)
ECG (0 normal – 2 significant ST deviation)
Risk factors (0 none – 2 ≥3 or known atherosclerosis)
Troponin (0 ≤ normal – 2 >3× normal)
1
Low risk (≈0.9–1.7% MACE at 6 weeks): consider early discharge.
Wells (PE)
Pre-test probability of pulmonary embolism
0
PE unlikely (≤4): D-dimer; if negative, PE excluded.
Cockcroft–Gault CrCl
Renal dose adjustment
77.8 mL/min
CrCl ≥60 mL/min: standard dosing for most renally cleared drugs.
qSOFA
Sepsis risk outside the ICU
0
<2: lower risk; keep reassessing if infection suspected.
CURB-65
Pneumonia severity
0
0–1: low mortality; consider outpatient treatment.