Status: Active

Timeline: 2024 - present

Visit site: pcacalc.netlify.app

Technologies: React, Vite, Netlify

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A dosing calculator for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps, designed to help inpatient teams configure opioid infusion, demand-dose, and lockout parameters quickly and consistently.

Purpose

PCA settings require several interlocking calculations (basal rate, demand dose, lockout interval, hourly limit) that are error-prone under cognitive load. This tool standardizes the math and surfaces sensible ranges for common agents.

Key Features

• Agent-specific calculation flows
• Basal, demand-dose, lockout, and 1-hour and 4-hour limits
• Conservative defaults with inline guidance
• Mobile-optimized for on-call use