Respiratory Surgery Anaesthesia / Critical Care Moderate — derived in 2464 patients; validated in European multicentre cohort
ARISCAT Score for Post-operative Pulmonary Complications
Predicts risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (atelectasis, respiratory failure, pleural effusion, pneumonia, pneumothorax, bronchospasm) in non-cardiac surgery patients.
References
- Canet J, et al. Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications in a population-based surgical cohort. Anesthesiology. 2010;113(6):1338–1350.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Difluprednate 0.05% Eye Drops · Potent Ophthalmic Corticosteroid — Uveitis / Post-Operative Inflammation
- Bromfenac · Topical NSAID (post-operative)
- Oxycodone (Orthopaedic Post-operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Strong
- Morphine (PCA — Post-Operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Patient-Controlled Analgesia
- Tramadol (Post-Operative Pain) · Weak Opioid / Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (Analgesic)
- Co-codamol 30/500 (Post-Operative Step-Down Analgesia) · Compound Analgesic (Codeine + Paracetamol — Weak Opioid Step-Down)
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65) · BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism · BTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion Assessment · BTS 2010
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.