An update to Dr. Steinberg’s PE & DVT dx tool app to include VTE diagnosis in pregnancy. Many of us in family medicine practice full scope including inpatient medicine and obstetrics. It serves a great need for our patients and is a nice break from clinic to spend a week on inpatient and/or caring for our […]
Pulmonology
FDA clears Carrot’s smartphone paired carbon monoxide breath sensor for smoking cessation
California-based medical health company Carrot Inc. recently announced that its Carbon Monoxide Breath Sensor System (COBSS) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with 501(k) clearance for over-the-counter use.
Pneumonia Guide 4.0 app brings the latest guidelines to point-of-care
In primary care we see a high volume of upper and lower respiratory infections. Just last week, I evaluated an upper respiratory infection, an asthma exacerbation and a possible pneumonia vs. COPD exacerbation all in the same morning clinic. Primary care providers are constantly under fire for overprescribing antibiotics. However, some patients actually have community-acquired, […]
Best New Medical Apps of the Week for iPhone and iPad
Hundreds of new medical apps hit the app stores every month. We’ve sorted through them to pick the most interesting new medical apps.
Researchers demonstrate a medical app that can measure ejection fraction using just an iPhone camera
A reliable, cost-effective, and noninvasive alternative for continuous ejection fraction measurements with comparable results to cardiac MRI measurements using a modified iPhone camera