Anesthesiology
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards A good source for general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes, for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals [Palm only].
AetherPalm A collection of anesthesia resources. [Palm only]
Gainesville Anesthesia PDA Software (GAPS) For the Palm and Pocket PC, this tool provides point-of-care information for the perioperative evaluation of patients with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease.
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Cardiology
ActiveECG Demonstrates thirteen different rhythms, the majority of them arrhythmic. [Palm only]
PalmEKG An arrhythmia field guide designed for the PDA. [Palm only]
STAT A-Fib Stroke Risk Use this site to calculate an individual's 5-year risk for stroke, based on the Framingham Heart Study.
STAT Cardiac Clearance Guides clinicians through the algorithms established by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the American College of Physicians for evaluating patients prior to non-cardiac surgery.
STAT Hypertension The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (May 2003) provides guidelines for clinicians. Also included are drug data and information on numerous clinical topics.
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Emergency Medicine
911 Incorporates content from Outlines in Clinical Medicine/Medical Emergencies (OCM/911), The Medical Letter, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide medical professionals with the latest information on SARS and other potentially rapidly-spreading diseases, including bio-terrorism agents. [Pocket PC only]
Glasgow Coma Scale This scale evaluates brain injuries.
ResQShop Originally developed for the flight paramedic, this site now includes tools for use in the ICU and ED as well.
Wireless Information Sheets for Emergency Responders WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. It provides information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.
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Endocrinology/Metabolism
American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations Developed by the American Diabetes Association, this 2006 tool is now available as a PDA file. [Palm only]
Lytemeister An electrolyte and acid-base management tool designed for medical students, residents, and physicians.
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Geriatrics
Geriatrics At Your Fingertips A PDA version of the 2005 Geriatrics at Your Fingertips, this clinical geriatrics reference is available for download to a Palm or PocketPC.
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Infectious Disease
AIDSinfo Guidelines From the AIDSinfo service, this site presents guidelines for the management of HIV infection and issues surrounding HIV infection.
AIDSinfo Glossary From the AIDSinfo service, this site provides definitions of HIV/AIDS-related terms; search for a term or view listings by category. [Palm only]
CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Provide the CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, with bookmarks and hyperlinks to facilitate browsing [Palm only]
Treatment of Tuberculosis Guidelines From the CDC, this site offers a practical point-of-care tool on the treatment of tuberculosis for download. [Palm only]
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Neurology/Neurosurgery
CCT Neuro This application assists in the identification of neurological injury and presents treatment recommendations suggested by Covenant Medical Center's neurosurgical division. [Palm only]
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Nursing
Nursing Calculators This application includes dosage recommendations, IV rates, infusion times, and other clinical calculators. [Pocket PC only]
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Nutrition
Guide to Healthy Living in the 21st Century Directed toward health care providers to assist them in the education of their patients. Includes diet, exercise, and stress management advice.
Nutricalc Calculates metabolic needs as well as the number and distribution of calories provided by intravenous and enteral routes. [Palm only]
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
My OB Wheel Allows the user to calculate gestational age, due date, etc. [Palm only]
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Oncology
BreastCA A breast cancer risk prediction tool that implements two commonly-used models of breast cancer risk prediction: the Gail and Claus models. [Palm only]
BreastSurgeon PPC A reference for surgery residents and primary care MDs, PAs, and others, this application utilizes bookmarks for fast navigation of information about the diagnosis, staging, treatment and complications of breast cancer. Incidences, predictive values of tests, and survival rates are also included. [Pocket PC only]
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Pediatrics
Immunizations From the CDC. Recommendations for pediatric immunizations in an easy to read format. [Pocket PC only]
PALS 2006 UPDATED A Pediatric Advanced Life Support algorithm. Features include a section on toxins and seizure treatment, and calculates medical dosages. [Pocket PC only)]
Peds Omnibus Calculates pediatric medication doses, NICU daily values, etc.; also tracks patients, lists developmental milestones, and provides growth charts and immunization schedules. [Palm only]
PICU Tools A collection of databases and calculators for use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. [Palm only]
Shots 2009 From the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), etc., this is a quick reference guide to the 2009 Childhood Immunization Schedule. Details on each vaccine are available by clicking on the vaccine names. Also includes information from the 2007-2008 Adult Immunization Schedule.
Stat Growth BP Calculate accurate growth percentiles and Z scores using the latest CDC Growth Charts for the United States; also included are Body Mass Index-for-Age charts. [Palm only]
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Pharmacology
Drips Calculates IV doses for drugs. [Palm only]
PainSTAT Provides rapid calculation of suggested dose conversions for opioid pain medications. Intended for prescribing clinician use only. *Scroll down the page to find the download link. [Palm only]
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Psychiatry
MentStat Presents the Mini Mental Status Exam, allowing administering and scoring the standard MMSE on a single screen of your PDA. *Scroll down the page to find the download link. [Palm only]
Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) A screening tool for identifying patients with bipolar disorder.
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Public Health
Bioterrorism Fact Sheets From the Institute for Biosecurity, St. Louis University School of Public Health, this site presents a number of fact sheets on bioterrorism topics- e.g., anthrax, botulism. [Palm only]
EpiTool From the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, EpiTool assists in performing basic statistical analysis of exposure and outcomes. [Palm only]
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Toxicology
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards General industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes, for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals.
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