Clinical Navigator
What is the clinical problem?
Each problem lists the relevant validated tools, when each one is useful, the population it applies to and its major limitations. Tools are complementary — not interchangeable.
Acid–base and electrolytes
Anion gap, corrected sodium and metabolic indices.
2 tools
Cytopenias and thrombosis
Neutropenia, HIT, TTP and iron deficiency.
4 tools
Atrial fibrillation
Balance stroke prevention against bleeding risk.
2 tools
Acute stroke
Quantify neurological deficit and consciousness.
2 tools
Head and neck trauma
Decide on imaging after minor head injury or possible cervical spine injury.
4 tools
Respiratory failure and COPD
Oxygenation indices, gas exchange and COPD prognosis.
4 tools
Pneumonia and sepsis
Severity, site of care and organ dysfunction in infection.
5 tools
Suspected pulmonary embolism
From pretest probability to rule-out and severity once PE is confirmed.
4 tools
Kidney function and AKI
Estimate GFR, dose drugs and characterise acute kidney injury.
5 tools
Cardiovascular prevention
Estimate long-term cardiovascular risk to guide prevention — models are not interchangeable.
4 tools
Chest pain
Risk-stratify adults with possible acute coronary syndrome.
4 tools
Liver disease
Cirrhosis severity, fibrosis triage and alcohol-associated hepatitis.
5 tools