Emergency Medicine

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis is a useful differential diagnosis app for Blackberry

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A review of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis app

10 Second EM app for Android, for Emergency Medicine Physicians

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10 Second EM takes time to become familiar with, and only then does it live up to its title. It could use small improvements here and there, but as it is, this app is a very helpful tool in the clinical setting. This is a highly recommended, affordable app for medical professionals and students alike, with a wide range of covered topics at the user’s disposal.

Diagnosaurus DDx on Android is a comprehensive diagnostic resource

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Diagnosaurus DDx from Unbound Medicine is a medical app that helps you formulate differential diagnoses. We have already reviewed the iphone version of Diagnosaurus DDx back in 2009 and loved it. Now let’s take a look at its cousin on the Android.

ecancer app for iPhone is a poor implementation of official website

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The ecancer app has current information but lacks functionality and content of full website.

A complete list of all academic medical journals available for the iPad

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A spreadsheet containing a complete list of all academic medical journals currently available on the iPad

History & Physical i-PocketCards app lacking in clinical usefulness

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Review of H&P i-PocketCards app by Danielle Jones discussing the apps clinical usefulness and functions.

Sonosite patent shows experimentation with iPad and ultrasound probes

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Over a year ago, we covered the FDA approval of Mobisante’s MobiUS ultrasound, which paired an ultrasound probe with a Windows Toshiba smartphone (which we hope to see moving to Android soon!). A recent patent filing by Sonosite, an ultrasound device maker worth over $750bn, suggests they are moving towards using tablets like the iPad with future ultrasound probes.

Join us for our first #mHealth chat on Twitter!

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iMedicalApps is pleased to announce our first #mHealth Tweet Chat, in which we will be discussing various issues related to the role of mobile health in patient care. You will have the chance to make connections, meet new people, and learn more about one of the most exciting topics in modern healthcare. With this Tweet Chat, the first of its kind around mobile health, we hope to start and continue a conversation around how we can use these new tools [Read more]

Official Android NICE Guidance app helps UK doctors find relevant management guidelines

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An excellent official app from NICE which will help healthcare professionals quickly find the relevant guidance on their mobile device. The regular updates and free price mean that this is an essential download for UK doctors.

palmEM app is a great quick reference for the emergency department

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An app review of palmEM: Emergency Medicine Essentials, a succinct and quick universal iOS reference app

Android Drugs and Bugs app is a comprehensive antibiotic reference app from MPR

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MPR’s Drugs and Bugs provides information regarding antibiotic sensitivity for a comprehensive list of pathogens and antibiotics, but falls short in utility in the clinical setting

Preventice’s band-aid sized devices monitors vitals, EKG, and more

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Preventice is a medical software company in Minneapolis, MN that has recently collaborated with Mayo Clinic in order to bring to market a tiny, remote body monitor.