For healthcare professionals. This information does not replace clinical judgement in the individual case; the current summary of product characteristics and the guidelines cited are authoritative.
Medically reviewed: Dr. med. univ. Daniel Pehböck, DESA, 01.11.2026
Scores & formulas: Glasgow Coma Scale, APGAR, Body measurements, Burns, Syringe driver conversion, Coagulation – concise for emergency, anaesthesia and intensive care teams, with sources and medically reviewed.
What the chapter covers
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- APGAR
- Body measurements
- Burns
- Syringe driver conversion
- Coagulation
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Sources and guidelines
- Teasdale G, Jennett B. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. Lancet 1974;2:81–4.
- Mosteller RD. Simplified calculation of body-surface area. N Engl J Med 1987;317:1098.
- Du Bois D, Du Bois EF. A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known. Arch Intern Med 1916;17:863–71.
- ARDS Network. Ventilation with lower tidal volumes … N Engl J Med 2000;342:1301–8 (Predicted Body Weight).
- Baxter CR, Shires T. Physiological response to crystalloid resuscitation of severe burns. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1968;150:874–94.
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbrennungsmedizin (DGV). S2k-Leitlinie Behandlung thermischer Verletzungen des Erwachsenen, AWMF 044-001, Version 8.0, Stand 01.09.2025 (veröffentlicht 27.11.2025).
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kinderchirurgie (DGKCH). S2k-Leitlinie Behandlung thermischer Verletzungen im Kindesalter (Verbrennung, Verbrühung), AWMF 006-128, Version 3.0, 08/2024.
- Osler T, Glance LG, Hosmer DW. Simplified estimates of the probability of death after burn injuries.
- Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ et al. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2023;44:3720–3826.
- Konstantinides SV, Meyer G, Becattini C et al. 2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Eur Heart J 2020;41:543–603.
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