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Essential Pediatric Critical Care Formulas & Guides

The 5 Minutes PICU platform is designed to provide quick, reliable, and easy-to-understand pediatric critical care formulas for healthcare professionals. Whether you are dealing with respiratory, cardiovascular, or neurological emergencies, this resource helps you access essential calculations and clinical guidance within seconds. With a focus on accuracy and simplicity, it supports doctors, nurses, and medical students in making fast, informed decisions in high-pressure ICU environments.

Transposition of Great Arteries

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TGA, Arterial switch
TGA Case
TGA Case
TGA Case
D TGA components
D TGA
ccTGA
D TGA with intact septum
TGA with VSD
TGA with pulmonary stenosis
TGA with coarctation
time to operate TGA
TGA Surgical treatment
TGA and mustard procedure
arterial switch operation
rastelli operation in TGA
double switch procedure
TGA and rastelli - study
TGA post operative care
Post operative care of heart diseases in children
TGA - OR course
Arterial switch and neurological care
Arterial switch and cardiovasular care
Arterial switch and ECMO
Arterial switch and ECG monitor
Arterial switch and LA Pressures
Arterial switch and respiratory care
Arterial switch and GI care
Arterial switch and renal care
Arterial switch and Antibiotics
bleeding in Arterial switch
Arterial switch and complications
when to contact a surgeon in Arterial switch
Arterial switch and CVS complications
Arterial switch and CORONARY
reoperations in Arterial switch
collaterals in Arterial switch
Arterial switch operation
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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PDA
Case 1 PDA
Case 2 PDA
Case 4 PDA
PDA anatomy
PDA in 2026
Hemodynamic Consequences of PDA
Types of PDA
What to know about PDA
Hemodynamic significant PDA – How to Assess
HsPDA – Clinical Findings
Physiologic relevance of hsPDA
HsPDA - Echocardiography Parameters
HsPDA- Clinical scoring systems
HsPDA- Echo scoring systems
HsPDA-Other related indices
Normal to complex PDA
PDA is a Physiologic Problem
PDA Can Be Protective
PDA Pre-operative treatment
Paracetamol vs Ibuprofen for PDA closure
Ibuprofen dose regimens for PDA closure
Comparison of PDA Closure Modalities and ICU Implications
Catheter-Based PDA Closure
Post-cath PDA Complications
PDA Surgical indications
Surgical PDA Ligation
PDA Closure ≠ Stability
PDA Post operative care
PDA Complications
Post-PDA hypotension
Post-PDA Desaturation
Post-Ligation Cardiac Syndrome (PLCS)
Post-PDA complications in ICU
PDA case 1 Ans
PDA case 2 Ans
PDA case 3 Ans
PDA take Home
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PICU Resp Formulas

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Picu Respiratory formulas
Alveolar Ventilation
Mean Airway Pressure
Work of Breathing
Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient
PF Ratio
Airway Resistance
Dynamic Compliance
Static Compliance
Oxygenation Index
Oxygen Saturation Index
Time Constant
Carbon Dioxide Elimination
Physiologic Dead Space Fraction
Intrapulmonary Shunt Fraction
Rapid Shallow Breathing Index
intrapulmonary shunt
A–a gradient, and how is it interpreted
dynamic compliance
static compliance
Oxygenation index
OSI
estimated shunt fraction
RSBI
Time constant
ventilation mechanical power
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CVS Formulas

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Cardiac Output
QpQs Ratio
Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio (VQ)
Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference (avDO₂)
Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient (A–a Gradient)
Shunt Fraction via Fick Method
Shunt Evaluation
Arterial Oxygen Content (CaO₂)
Oxygen Extraction Ratio (ERO₂)
Oxygen Delivery (DO2)
Oxygen Consumption (VO₂)
Oxygen Delivery and Extraction Integration (Shock Types)
High-Level Shock Differentiation (O2 Transport Formulas)
15. Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Index (PVRI) (1)
Clinical Pearls for ICU Physicians
pulmonary artery pressure
oxygen extraction ratio (ERO₂) (1)
arteriovenous oxygen difference and its implication
VO₂, consumption of oxygen
Arterial Oxygen Content (CaO₂)
A–a gradient, and how is it interpreted
calculate Shunt Fraction via Fick Method
High SvO2 and low extraction suggest early septic shock)
High A-a gradient suggests shunt
Calculate QpQs
Calculate CaO2
shunt fraction (using Berggren)
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PICU CNS Formulas

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Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Cerebral Oxygenation Index (COx)
intracranial Pressure Index (ICP Index)
Pressure Reactivity Index (PRx)
Brain Tissue Oxygen Tension (PbtO₂ Index)
Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation (SjvO₂)
Oxygen Extraction Fraction (OEF)
Lactate-Pyruvate Ratio (LPR)
Core CNS formulas PICU
Diagnostic Scenarios Based on CPP
Clinical Pearls for picu physician
DD with MAP, ICP, CPP
3-step approach CNS for physician
CPP and best interpretation
Cushing's triad signs indicate herniation risk)
ICP
PRx (Pressure Reactivity Index)
Hypoperfusion with cerebral hypoxia
ICP Index and its interpretation
Increase MAP using vasopressors
PbtO₂ 20 mmHg borderline hypoxia)
SjvO₂ 75% suggests reduced metabolism or hyperemia)
Steep pressure rise → poor compliance)
LPR and its interpretition
Oxygen Extraction Fraction (OEF), and what does it indicate
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Arrythmias after Heart surgeries

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arryhthmias in children after surgery
arryhthmias in children after surgery
pacing wires
tachyarrythmias
Regular SVT
irrgeular SVT
Mechanism of SVT
Difference between Re-entry and Automated Tachycardia
Management of SVT
Role of Atrial ECG in diagnosis
Junctional Ectopic tachycardia
Management of Junctional Ectopic tachycardia
Atrial Tachycardia
Treatment Of AET.MAT
Ventricular Tachycardia
wide complex tachycardia
tratment of Ventricular Tachycardia
Junctional Ectopic tachycardia
mechanism of Junctional Ectopic tachycardia
arryhthmias in children after surgery
aterial leads and wires
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
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