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Cockcroft-Gault Equation (Low Weight Adjustment):
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The Cockcroft-Gault equation estimates creatinine clearance (CrCl) from serum creatinine, age, weight, and gender. This version includes low weight adjustment for patients with reduced muscle mass, providing a more accurate assessment of renal function in this population.
The calculator uses the Cockcroft-Gault equation:
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Explanation: The equation estimates creatinine clearance based on demographic factors and serum creatinine levels, with specific adjustment for low muscle mass patients.
Details: Accurate creatinine clearance estimation is crucial for drug dosing adjustments, assessing renal function in patients with low muscle mass, and monitoring kidney function in special populations.
Tips: Enter age in years, weight in kilograms, serum creatinine in mg/dL, and select gender. All values must be valid (age between 1-120, weight > 0, creatinine > 0).
Q1: Why use this version for low muscle mass?
A: This adjusted version provides more accurate estimation for patients with reduced muscle mass where standard equations may overestimate renal function.
Q2: What are normal CrCl values?
A: Normal CrCl is approximately 90-120 mL/min for young adults, declining with age. Values below 60 mL/min indicate impaired renal function.
Q3: When is this calculation most useful?
A: Particularly valuable for elderly patients, those with malnutrition, or individuals with chronic conditions causing muscle wasting.
Q4: Are there limitations to this equation?
A: Less accurate in extremes of age, obese patients, amputees, pregnant women, and those with rapidly changing kidney function or unstable creatinine levels.
Q5: How does this affect medication dosing?
A: Many medications require dose adjustment based on CrCl, especially antibiotics, antivirals, and other renally excreted drugs.