Bite-Sized Medical News Emphasizing Evidence-Based Medicine Written by Residents for Students, Residents, and Junior Physicians People who know me, know that I love evidence-based medicine! Talking about the latest medical evidence and debating if/how/when to apply it to a particular patient at the point of care is what led to my interest in medical apps […]
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Rads Consult: Radiology Guide App Review
Finally a Native App to Access the American College of Radiology (ACR) Guidelines, But at a Price! One of the steepest learning curves in residency education is deciding what imaging tests to order for patients. Should I order an X-ray first or go straight to computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)? Do I […]
Here’s how to functionally chart on Epic using your iPad
A guide on how to use your iPad and Citrix to do patient charts in Epic. New iPad OS makes this finally possible.
Online COVID-19 risk tools health providers can use for patient disposition planning
A look at some of the COVID-19 risk tools that can help with determining if a patient needs to be admitted or discharged.
AnthroCalc App Review
The Most Complete Anthropometric Calculator from Boston Children’s Hospital At nearly every pediatrics visit, I make sure to review the child’s growth charts with the parents/caregivers. Most of the time, my nursing staff and the EMR make this relatively routine. But what about a preterm infant? Should I use the WHO or CDC charts? Is […]
