Table 1 Cut off points used in categorisation of the patients
From: Predictors and outcome of acute kidney injury after non-cardiac paediatric surgery
Newborn | Neonate | Infant | Toddler | School age | Adolescents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haemoglobin estimation (anaemia)—based on age (g/L) | Nomogram used | 110 | 110 | 115 | 120 | |
Leukocyte count (× 103/mm3 | > 17.5 or < 5 | > 17.5 or < 5 | > 17.5 or < 5 | > 15.5 or < 6 | > 15.5 or < 6 | > 11.0 or < 4 |
Tachycardia (heart rate/min) | 180 | 180 | 160 | 140 | 120 | 100 |
Blood pressure | Nomogram used—systolic blood pressure for sex, age and height | |||||
Tachypnea (respiration/min) | 60 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 25 |