Clinical Scores
PRISM III, PEWS, Glasgow, Phoenix Sepsis, pSOFA, VIS, NAS, PECARN, FLACC, CRIES, and more
Vasoactive-Inotropic Score (VIS)
Quantifies vasoactive-inotropic support in pediatric critical care patients
Glasgow Coma Scale
Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale with modified verbal scale for infants
PEWS
Pediatric Early Warning Score for detecting clinical deterioration
Westley Croup Score
Assesses croup severity based on stridor, retractions, air entry, cyanosis, and consciousness
Modified Ross Classification
Classifies pediatric heart failure severity with age-adjusted thresholds
Neonatal Sepsis Risk
Early-onset neonatal sepsis risk stratification per AAP 2018 algorithm
Asthma Severity Score
Assesses pediatric asthma exacerbation severity
NAS (Neonatal Abstinence)
Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Score for assessing neonatal withdrawal symptoms
WAT-1 (Iatrogenic Withdrawal)
Withdrawal Assessment Tool for monitoring opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal in pediatrics
PECARN Head Trauma
PECARN decision rule to identify children at very low risk of clinically important traumatic brain injury
pSOFA
Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for evaluating organ dysfunction in PICU
PRISM III
Pediatric Risk of Mortality III - Severity score for PICU patients
UTICalc
Pretest probability estimation of urinary tract infection in febrile infants aged 2-23 months
Phoenix Sepsis Score
2024 international consensus criteria for pediatric sepsis and septic shock (Schlapbach et al.)
FLACC — Pain Assessment
Behavioral pain scale for non-verbal patients (2 months to 7 years) assessing face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability.
CRIES — Neonatal Pain Scale
Neonatal postoperative pain assessment (32-60 weeks GA) evaluating crying, O2 requirement, vitals, expression, and sleep.