Ped(z) - Pediatric Calculator

The description of Ped(z) - Pediatric Calculator

Site Editorial Commentary：Calculates percentiles, z-scores and much more things a pediatrician needs.

Ped(z) - Pediatric Calculator is a helpful and comprehensive mobile application designed specifically for pediatricians and healthcare professionals involved in pediatric care. Developed by a pediatrician, this app serves as a valuable tool for quick and accurate calculations, essential for daily clinical practice.

Key features include:

* **Body Percentiles:** Calculate somatic percentiles (height, weight, head circumference, BMI, etc.) based on established references such as Kromeyer-Hauschild et al. 2001, Hesse et al. 2016/2017, Braegger C et al. 2011 (Züricher Longitudinalstudie), KiGGS study RKI 2013, WHO Growth Charts, CDC Growth Charts 2000, and Zemel et al 2015 (Mb Down).

* **Blood Pressure Percentiles:** Determine normal blood pressure values according to the KiGGS study RKI 2013 and AHA 4. Task Force Report 2005.

* **Pediatric Echocardiography:** Access Z-scores for pediatric echocardiography based on data from Gautier et al. 2010, Kampmann et al. 2000, Zilberman et al. 2005, peterssen et al. 2008, Dallaire et al. 2011, Dallaire et al. 2016, and Koestenberger et. al 2009, 2012, 2012, 2014.

* **Fetal Echocardiography:** Calculate Z-scores for fetal echocardiography according to Lee 2010.

* **Birth Percentiles:** Calculate birth percentiles for term and preterm newborns using Voigt et al. 2006 and Fenton TR, Kim JH. A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants. BMC Pediatr. 2013; 13:59 biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/13/59.

* **Spirometry Normal Values:** Obtain spirometric z-scores and normal values based on Quanjer, P.H. et al. 2012.

* **kidney Percentiles:** Access Z-Scores for kidney ultrasound according to Deeg/Weitzel et al. 1997 and Weizel 2012.

* **Syringe Pump:** Calculate dosage and other relevant parameters for syringe pumps.

* **Gestational Age:** Easily determine gestational age without manual calendar calculations.

* **QTc Calculator:** Corrected QT interval (QTc) calculation using either RR-Interval or heart rate.

* **Body Surface Area:** BSA calculation according to Mosteller or DuBois formulas.

* **ECG Normal Values:** Reference ECG normal values for children and adults according to Park MK and guntheroth WG 2006.

* **Target Height:** Estimate target height based on parental heights, using the Hermanussen et al 2003 method.

* **Hyperbilirubinemia:** Determine thresholds for phototherapy and exchange transfusion according to the german AWMF guideline 024 - 007.

**Disclaimer:** This application is intended for use as a reference and should not replace clinical judgment. Always verify calculations independently.