Anaesthesia / Critical Care Respiratory Strong — standard ECMO referral criterion; endorsed by ELSO guidelines
Murray Score for Acute Lung Injury (ALI/ARDS)
Quantifies severity of acute lung injury / ARDS using 4 parameters. Also used to define criteria for ECMO referral (Murray score ≥ 3 despite optimal ventilation).
References
- Murray JF, et al. An expanded definition of the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988;138(3):720–723.
- Peek GJ, et al. Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2009;374(9698):1351–1363.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
- Milrinone · Inodilator / Acute Heart Failure
- Poractant Alfa (Porcine Surfactant) · Lung Surfactant (Respiratory Distress Syndrome — Neonatal)
- Mannitol (Osmotic Diuretic — Renal/Neurological) · Acute Oliguric Renal Failure / Raised ICP
- Dexamethasone (ICU / ARDS) · Systemic Corticosteroid
- Doxapram hydrochloride · Respiratory stimulant
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) · NICE NG115; GOLD 2024
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax (Adult) · BTS Pleural Disease 2023
- Atypical Pneumonia (Legionella / Mycoplasma / Chlamydophila) · BTS 2023; IDSA
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.