respiratory critical-care
Static Lung Compliance Calculation
Calculates static lung compliance (Cstat) in mechanically ventilated patients. Reduced compliance (<60 mL/cmH₂O) indicates stiff lungs (ARDS, pneumonia, pulmonary oedema).
References
- ARDS Network. Ventilation with lower tidal volumes as compared with traditional tidal volumes for ALI and ARDS. N Engl J Med. 2000;342(18):1301–1308.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Poractant Alfa (Porcine Surfactant) · Lung Surfactant (Respiratory Distress Syndrome — Neonatal)
- Dexamethasone (ICU / ARDS) · Systemic Corticosteroid
- Doxapram hydrochloride · Respiratory stimulant
- Cefuroxime · Second-Generation Cephalosporin — Respiratory / Surgical Prophylaxis
- Clarithromycin · Macrolide Antibiotic — Respiratory / H. pylori / MAC
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine · RSV pre-fusion F protein vaccine
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.