App Review

Notable iPhone medical apps released for Week 11

Mar 27, 2013 by
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A new feature we’ll be doing at iMedicalApps is providing a weekly overview of the notable medical apps released for iOS and Android. The following is a list of the notable medical apps released for Apple’s iOS this past week.

Her2+ Mission app provides a premature launch into trigger images

Mar 22, 2013 by
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The Her2+ Mission app states that it provides an interactive profile of the people responsible for the distribution of a groundbreaking anti breast cancer treatment.

ICD Sherpa app is a searchable database of ICD-10 codes

Mar 22, 2013 by
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The ICD Sherpa app seeks to provide a quick-and-easy database of ICD-10 codes.

Local Anesthesia app provides guidance for safe doses of single or multiple local anesthetics at a cost

Mar 21, 2013 by
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The Local Anesthesia app seeks to guide providers with patient-specific guidelines for dosing one or multiple local anesthetics.

ACCP Radiology Cases app provides good review material for chest physicians

Mar 19, 2013 by
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ACCP Radiology Cases provides a good review of pulmonary cases for clinicians with accompanying references.

CDC Contraception app enables physicians to accurately prescribe contraception for patients

Mar 18, 2013 by
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The 2010 CDC US MEC are a comprehensive and evidence-based guidance and, as of February 2012, is available as an app.

WHO News uses RSS feeds to keep users updated on the latest news stories

Mar 15, 2013 by
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Really simple syndication (RSS) feeds help WHO keep users up-to-date on the latest news items broken down by broad category

MyATLS for iOS & Android is an interactive companion to ATLS textbook

Mar 14, 2013 by
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The MyATLS app provides supplementary learning materials for physicians taking an Advanced Trauma Life Support course.

Edwards Heart Master app combines video and anatomical models for cardiothoracic surgery education

Mar 13, 2013 by
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This is an essential app to download for cardiothoracic surgeons as it will help them explain procedures and anatomy to their patients. The quality of the content and use of interactive media is to be commended with perhaps the main drawback being the limited range of content.

CleanMe is an app that reminds medical professionals to clean and disinfect mobile devices

Mar 13, 2013 by
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CleanMe is an app developed by the company ReadyDock Inc. with the goal of helping healthcare workers remember to clean and disinfect surfaces of highly touched mobile devices.

Physician review of the iPhone AliveCor ECG heart monitor, the clinical reality of the device

Mar 12, 2013 by
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By: Satish Misra MD and Iltifat Husain MD Satish Misra MD is a 3rd year Resident Physician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who will be starting a cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins in July of this year. He is the Managing Editor of iMedicalApps. Iltifat Husain MD is the founder and editor-in-chief of iMedicalApps and a second year Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  In our video review, we take a close look [Read more]

Cardiac Catheterization app uses visual animations for patient education about heart procedures

Mar 08, 2013 by
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This mobile app for iOS and Android guides patients planning to have a cardiac cath through 3D animations with pre and post procedure counseling.