Clinical calculators
Pediatrics Calculators
Pediatrics calculators cover age-based weight estimation, selected weight-based medication arithmetic, and the Clinical Dehydration Scale for young children with acute gastroenteritis.
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Weight estimation
Peds WeightPediatric Weight Formula Calculator – APLS & Luscombe–OwensCompare historical revised APLS and Luscombe–Owens pediatric weight formulas by completed age, with exact substitutions, age boundaries, and current limitations.Medication arithmetic
Pediatric Dose Calculator – Weight-Based mg/kg & Liquid VolumeCalculate a known pediatric mg/kg regimen from current measured weight, frequency, optional maxima, and entered concentration, or use one of three cited reference regimens.Dehydration assessment
CDS CalculatorClinical Dehydration Scale (CDS) Calculator for ChildrenCalculate the four-item Clinical Dehydration Scale and its 0–8 score and formal category, with item-level audit and pediatric applicability limits.Important limits
- Adult thresholds and formulas cannot be applied automatically to children.
- Age-estimated weight can differ materially from measured weight and does not replace weighing the child.
- These pages do not choose a medicine, dose, fluid, treatment, route, monitoring plan, or disposition.