paediatrics
FLACC Scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) for Pediatric Pain
Behavioural pain assessment tool for children 2 months to 7 years (and non-verbal patients) who cannot self-report pain. Validated for post-operative and procedural pain assessment.
References
- Merkel SI et al. The FLACC: a behavioral scale for scoring postoperative pain in young children. Pediatr Nurs. 1997;23(3):293-297.
- NICE CG140. Pain management for sickle cell disease in children and young people. 2012.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for Pain · Pain Assessment
- Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) · Pain Assessment
- Abbey Pain Scale for Dementia · Pain Assessment
- DN4 Questionnaire for Neuropathic Pain · Pain Assessment
- CHEOPS — Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale · Pain Assessment
- Behavioural Observational Pain Scale (BOPS) for Post-Operative Paediatric Pain · Pain Assessment
Drugs
- Oxycodone (Orthopaedic Post-operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Strong
- Paracetamol (Paediatric) · Analgesic / Antipyretic — First-Line Pain and Fever in Children
- Morphine (Paediatric) · Opioid Analgesic — Moderate to Severe Pain in Children
- Morphine (PCA — Post-Operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Patient-Controlled Analgesia
- Tramadol (Post-Operative Pain) · Weak Opioid / Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (Analgesic)
- Morphine · Opioid Analgesic — Severe Ureteric Colic / Post-Operative Pain
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.