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Pediatric Calculators

65 bedside calculators across 13 categories. Each runs right here in your browser — no sign-up — and the math comes from unit-tested code, never a guess. Browse A–Z →

Cardiology · 3

Pediatric Blood Pressure (AAP 2017)

Classifies a child's blood pressure against AAP 2017 norms (age/sex/height percentile for <13 y; absolute thresholds ≥13 y).

Corrected QT Interval (QTc)

Heart-rate-corrected QT interval by Bazett and Fridericia, from the measured QT and heart rate.

Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Estimates mean arterial pressure from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Emergency/Resus · 5

ET Tube Size

Age-based endotracheal tube internal diameter (Cole / APLS formula).

AVPU Scale

Rapid level-of-consciousness assessment: Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive.

Estimated Weight for Age (APLS)

Estimates a child's weight from age when it cannot be measured — for emergencies (APLS / Luscombe-Owens formulae).

Burns Fluid Resuscitation (Parkland)

Estimates the first-24-hour crystalloid resuscitation volume for a burn using the Parkland formula.

Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)

Net pressure driving cerebral blood flow — mean arterial pressure minus intracranial pressure.

Endocrine · 1

HbA1c → Estimated Average Glucose (eAG)

Converts HbA1c to the estimated average glucose over the preceding ~3 months (ADAG study).

Fluids & Electrolytes · 8

Anion Gap

Serum anion gap with optional albumin correction, delta gap and delta ratio.

Corrected Calcium (Payne)

Albumin-corrected serum calcium using the Payne correction (SI units).

Maintenance Fluid (Holliday-Segar)

Daily maintenance fluid requirement using the Holliday-Segar method.

Hyponatremic Dehydration

Estimates safe sodium-correction rate and fluid replacement for a child with hyponatremia (Na < 135).

Hypernatremic Dehydration

Estimates free-water deficit and fluid replacement for a child with hypernatremia (Na > 145).

Sodium Correction for Hyperglycaemia

Adjusts measured serum sodium for the dilutional effect of hyperglycaemia (e.g. in DKA).

Free Water Deficit (Hypernatraemia)

Estimates the free-water deficit in a hypernatraemic child, to guide the volume needed to return sodium to 140 mEq/L.

Sodium Deficit (Hyponatraemia)

Estimates the sodium deficit needed to raise serum sodium to a target in a hyponatraemic child.

General · 2

BMI Calculator

Calculate Body Mass Index and determine weight category.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Estimate basal metabolic rate and activity-adjusted daily energy needs (Mifflin-St Jeor).

Growth & Anthropometry · 3

Body Surface Area (Mosteller)

Estimate body surface area using the Mosteller formula.

Growth z-scores (WHO)

WHO Growth-Standard z-scores: weight-for-age, length/height-for-age, weight-for-length/height, head circumference.

Mid-Parental Target Height

Estimates a child's genetic target adult height from parental heights, with the expected ±8.5 cm target range.

Hematology · 6

Mentzer Index

Discriminates thalassemia trait from iron-deficiency anemia using MCV and RBC count.

Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)

Calculates the absolute neutrophil count from the white cell count and the differential, and grades neutropenia.

Estimated Blood Volume

Estimates circulating blood volume by age band — used for transfusion, exchange and maximum-allowable-blood-loss calculations.

Corrected Reticulocyte Count & Production Index

Adjusts the reticulocyte percentage for the degree of anaemia and reticulocyte maturation — gauges marrow response.

Total Iron Deficit (Ganzoni)

Estimates the total iron deficit for parenteral iron replacement using the Ganzoni equation.

Absolute Eosinophil Count (AEC)

Calculates the absolute eosinophil count from the WBC and differential, and grades eosinophilia.

Infectious · 3

Centor Score (McIsaac modified)

Estimates the likelihood of group A streptococcal pharyngitis to guide testing and antibiotics, with McIsaac age adjustment.

Bacterial Meningitis Score (Children)

Identifies children with CSF pleocytosis who are at very low risk of bacterial (vs aseptic) meningitis (Nigrovic).

FeverPAIN Score (Pharyngitis)

Estimates the likelihood of streptococcal pharyngitis to guide antibiotic decisions (0–5).

Medications · 2

Weight-Based Dose

Calculates a per-dose amount from a weight and a mg/kg dose, applies a maximum-dose ceiling, and converts to a volume.

IV Flow Rate (Drip Rate)

Converts an IV fluid volume and infusion time into a drip rate (drops/min) and an hourly rate.

Neonatology · 11

ET Tube Depth (Neonatal)

Weight-based endotracheal tube insertion depth at the lips for neonates.

Partial Exchange Transfusion (Polycythemia)

Volume of whole blood to remove (replaced with crystalloid) to correct neonatal polycythemia.

Umbilical Catheter Length

Insertion depth for high-position umbilical artery (UAC) and umbilical vein (UVC) catheters.

Glucose Infusion Rate (GIR) & TPN

Daily glucose load, fluid requirement and feasible dextrose blends for a target glucose infusion rate.

New Ballard Score

Estimate gestational age from New Ballard neuromuscular + physical maturity totals.

APGAR Score

Rapid assessment of newborn condition from five clinical signs (0–10), recorded at 1 and 5 minutes.

Downes Score (Neonatal Respiratory Distress)

Five-sign clinical score (0–10) grading respiratory distress in the newborn.

Silverman-Andersen Score

Five-sign score (0–10) grading the work of breathing / respiratory distress in the newborn; higher is worse.

Thompson Score (Neonatal HIE)

Clinical scoring of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy severity in term neonates from nine bedside signs (0–22).

Neonatal Bilirubin Thresholds (AAP 2022)

Phototherapy, escalation, and exchange-transfusion total-serum-bilirubin thresholds for infants ≥35 weeks (AAP 2022).

Corrected (Adjusted) Age for Prematurity

Adjusts a preterm infant's chronological age for prematurity — used for growth, development and milestone assessment.

Renal · 7

Estimated GFR (Bedside Schwartz)

Paediatric estimated GFR using the bedside Schwartz (2009) equation.

Urine Anion Gap

Urine anion gap to assess renal NH4+ excretion in normal-anion-gap metabolic acidosis.

Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa)

Fraction of filtered sodium excreted in urine — helps distinguish prerenal from intrinsic (ATN) acute kidney injury.

Fractional Excretion of Urea (FEUrea)

Fraction of filtered urea excreted in urine — distinguishes prerenal from intrinsic AKI and stays valid in patients on diuretics.

Transtubular Potassium Gradient (TTKG)

Estimates the driving force for potassium secretion in the cortical collecting duct — used to work up hyper- and hypokalaemia.

Calculated Serum Osmolality

Estimates serum osmolality from sodium, glucose and urea — compare with a measured value to derive the osmolar gap.

Fractional Excretion of Magnesium (FEMg)

Fraction of filtered magnesium excreted in urine — distinguishes renal magnesium wasting from extrarenal loss in hypomagnesaemia.

Respiratory · 7

Oxygenation Index

Oxygenation Index for severity stratification of paediatric ARDS (PARDS).

Pediatric Asthma Score (PAS)

Severity assessment of an acute paediatric asthma exacerbation from respiratory rate plus four clinical signs (5–15).

Pediatric Asthma Severity Score (PASS)

Three-item bedside score (0–6) for grading acute asthma severity in children from wheezing, work of breathing, and prolonged expiration.

Westley Croup Score

Grades croup severity from five clinical signs (0–17) to guide treatment and disposition.

Alveolar–Arterial (A–a) Oxygen Gradient

Difference between alveolar and arterial oxygen tension — assesses the cause of hypoxaemia (gas-exchange defect vs hypoventilation).

Oxygen Saturation Index (OSI)

Non-invasive oxygenation severity index (uses SpO₂ instead of PaO₂) for grading pediatric ARDS (PALICC).

Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM)

Validated acute asthma severity score from five signs (0–12).

Scores & Severity · 7

Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS)

Eight-item score (0–10) estimating the likelihood of acute appendicitis in children.

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Assessment of consciousness from eye, verbal and motor responses (3–15).

Childhood Hodgkin Int'l Prognostic Score (CHIPS)

Risk stratification of intermediate-risk paediatric Hodgkin lymphoma from four baseline features, estimating 4-year event-free survival.

FLACC Pain Scale

Behavioural pain assessment (0–10) for young or non-verbal children: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability.

Alvarado Score (Appendicitis)

MANTRELS score (0–10) estimating the likelihood of acute appendicitis from symptoms, signs and labs.

Kocher Criteria (Septic Hip)

Predicts the probability of septic arthritis of the hip versus transient synovitis from four predictors.

Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score

Risk-stratifies suspected appendicitis from symptoms, signs and inflammatory markers (0–12).