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Medical Applications for iPhone

Low Back Pain Management Guidelines iPhone Application

Clinicians may think this is a trivial application with "elementary" information that most physicians should be aware of......HOWEVER, the article this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine (Williams, February, 2010) suggest that management of low back pain is not effective. It is one of the most common reasons for seeking healthcare. The study concludes that current practice patterns many times do not correlate with recommended guidelines......."The unendorsed care may contribute to the high costs of managing LBP, and some aspects of the care provided carry a higher risk of adverse effects."

The iphone App is much more than what it appears on the surface. Based on the ACP guidelines, but includes much more. Evidence-based screening strategies for all low-back pain related conditions (ankylosing spondylitis, cauda equina syndrome, fracture, infection, cancer, etc.) Which questions help rule out or rule in these conditions? When is it appropriate to order xrays or MRI's (study show they are overutilized, while the risk for the patient is unchanged). What is the latest evidence on the relationship of psychosocial factors and nonspecific low back pain? How should these individuals be managed? What is the evidence regarding the efficacy of interventions for LBP.... such as different pharmacological agents, herbal therapies, proper mattress use, types of exercise, ultrasound, spinal manipulation, etc., etc.... and much more!

The app includes an interactive algorithm that allows you to guide your patient through a screening process that provides decision-guidance based on the answer to certain questions. A very useful application for anyone that manages patients with low back pain on a regular basis (as well as students, residents, and clinical researchers).

Learn more about this application at the Clinically Relevant website and look for it in the iTunes App Store
 

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Anatomy Quiz - test your knowledge of the human anatomy

Anatomy Quiz is for folks who look puzzled if someone asks to point out their ulna.

Each question in the very visual Anatomy Quiz highlights part of the human body and offers four choices for its name. You are awarded three points for the correct answer the first time, two for a second guess and none if it takes four guesses to identify the body part. After you’ve completed the 150-question quiz, your score is reset to zero. The goal is to get better at understanding the body, so the more you learn, the higher your score.

Advanced med students won't need this quiz but for those of us who quit studying anatomy in high school it will help you distinguish between the sternum and scapula.

Those who find this app too simple may prefer a dissection app such as AnatomyLab or an advanced guide like Grays Anatomy. Still, Anatomy Quiz is a good refresher for students taking basic anatomy courses.

Of course, if you just want to win a few bar bets with your friends, it can be handy to distinguish between the metatarsals and metacarpals.
 
Pneumotox

for iPhone/iPod touch is now as freeware available

http://itunes.apple.com/app/pneumotox/id370548874?mt=8

This app provides quick acces to published side effect of drugs in the lungs.
(Drug induced lung diseases) wilthin 15 seconds

The data can be searched in two different ways: by drugs or by clinical patterns.

Pneumotox is already succesfull for the Palm, WM and Android platforms (www.medtools.nl) exceeding 10000 downloads
This app is a must-have for clinicians managing lung diseases

Freeware:)
 
kanaka said:
Here are my iPhone medical apps from DoctorCalc.com:

Medical Calculator is a clinical calculator with dozens of useful formulas and equations.

Normal Lab Values displays reference values to help medical professionals interpret test results.

RSI provides quick access to the rapid sequence intubation (RSI) procedure.

Vaccines shows immunization schedules recommended by the CDC.

Sedation supplies procedural sedation and analgesia information.

Jaundice helps clinicians apply the AAP guidelines for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Medical Abbreviations: 13,000 medical abbreviations in your pocket.

Lab Unit Converter quickly converts lab values between USA units and SI units.

Patient Tracker helps doctors and nurses keep track of information about their patients.


More apps are coming soon!
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Thank you sharing this. I will try to install it in my Iphone.
 
Top 5 Medical Apps

Hello,

I was wondering what the top medical apps are for clinical rotations and so I was doing some research and found a youtube video on the top 5 medical apps. You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgYLjbnIc4&feature=player_embedded

I downloaded all these apps and have been using them a lot during my clinical rotations. All of these apps are useful but I really like pediatrics made easy. Right now I am doing my pediatrics rotation so I find pediatrics made easy very useful. I think it is good to have, especially for students doing their clinical rotations who need a quick way to learn how to take history and physicals on a pediatric patient. This app is $2.99 but it is really worth it. I recommend this app to everyone doing their clinical rotations and residents too. The other apps are quite useful too. You may find the details regarding pediatrics easy by following the link below. There is a link to it on the iTunes store, as well as the android market.

Please share your thoughts!

itunes.apple.com/us/app/pediatrics-made-easy/id453131262?mt=8

market.android.com/details?id=com.v1_4.B...2A004BF2.com&...
 
I have compiled a list of free medical iPhone apps here:
http://palmdoc.net/index.php/free-medical-iphoneipad-apps/

In addition, as a user/developer who likes to see his own custom designed apps on his device, I have made some medical web apps (all free) which you can access here:
http://medwebapp.com
The apps will run offline if you save it as a shortcut on your Home screen.

Personally I find creating small apps rather than putting everything into one giant app with multiple applets better as it is more focused and you get to what you want faster.
 
You should consider at least joining the various apps of each subcategory in one app for that category... For me at least having an app for each calculation/thing is overfill of home screen and we don't have unlimited icons inside a folder and I hate searching in spotlight. The apps I use the most are Epocrates, Medscape, Skyscape, MedCalc Pro. Also, thanks for the apps and hope to see MORE :D
 
Yes I intend to group relevant ones in a single app but I am going more towards disease-centric apps for starters. As a haematologist, this means my priority would be haematology apps but I'm adding general medical ones as time permits.
I am open to requests but the priority would be what is not already available in existing iOS apps.
 
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I have had an app on my iPod for a few years, now, and I still love it. It's called "3D Brain". It's just what it says. You can rotate the brain, and certain areas highlight. Click on the area, and it offers what the area is, what it does, case studies of people who have damaged that area, and even links for more information relating to that area of the brain...it's AWESOME!

It comes in handy for us hypochondriac's who bang our noggins and go running to the app to see what kind of symptoms to expect: "Ouch! I just banged my head. [GASP!] I can't feel pain! I must've damaged my Somatosensory Cortex!"

Put out by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, they offer it FREE to help educate people. 

At 50MB, it uses up a chunk of space, but I consider it space-worthy.  ;-)  This amount of space really isn't much, considering how much I would have thought would be used for this type of app. 

It's not a full-body anatomy app, but it is the best brain app in the app store.  (p.s... You won't find it by searching "brain", which is why I mentioned it.)

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
 
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Sorry...double-posted
 
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