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Calculate the PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio and classify ARDS severity per the Berlin Definition (2012). Derived from ARDS Definition Task Force JAMA 2012, LITFL, and Rice 2007. Not medical advice.
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Calculate the PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio from arterial PaO₂ and inspired oxygen fraction, then view the corresponding ARDS severity category based on the Berlin Definition (2012). The result is provided as JSON and is not medical advice.
Background
A patient has a PaO₂ of 60 mmHg while receiving 100% inspired oxygen.
Problem
The clinician needs the P/F ratio and its corresponding severity category.
How to use
Enter 60 for PaO₂, select FiO₂ 1.00, and leave Decimal Places at 0.
{"pao2":60,"fio2":"1.00","decimalPlaces":0}Outcome
The tool returns P/F = 60 and classifies it as Severe ARDS (P/F ≤ 100), with a mortality estimate of approximately 45%.
Background
An arterial blood gas shows PaO₂ 65 mmHg while the patient receives 30% inspired oxygen.
Problem
The trainee wants to calculate oxygenation severity without manually dividing the values.
How to use
Enter 65 for PaO₂, select FiO₂ 0.30, and use 0 decimal places.
{"pao2":65,"fio2":"0.30","decimalPlaces":0}It is PaO₂ divided by FiO₂ and is used to assess oxygenation impairment.
Enter arterial PaO₂ in mmHg.
Use the inspired oxygen fraction as a decimal, such as 0.21 for room air, 0.30 for 30%, or 1.00 for 100% oxygen.
The categories are based on the P/F ratio: greater than 300, 200–300, 100–200, and 100 or below.
No. It calculates and classifies the P/F ratio; ARDS diagnosis also requires clinical assessment and Berlin Definition criteria.
Outcome
The tool returns P/F = 217 and classifies it as Mild ARDS (P/F 200–300), with a mortality estimate of approximately 27%.