iPhone Apps?

[mummer43]

Are there any decent apps for the iPhone that I can use to help me while at clinical or just for general reference?

[navygas]

Visit Skyscape.com, epocrates, and search iTunes apps for medicalc, docstogo (can upload school powerpoints for review while in the OR).

[ryanthomas]

I’m so glad Skyscape is available on the android platform! They have consistently provided all doctors with a great service which we are really grateful for!

The recent launch of Skyscape on the android platform (like G2, G3, G4, to MyTouch, the Droid, and all the other Google based phones,) has helped the medical field immensely. Doctors, Nurses and Medical Students are all able to avail of the free, as well as the paid services offered by Skyscape – (some of us are happy with the free services :) while others opt to buy the paid ones).

The most valued free resource is probably the Rx Drugs – which covers the dosage of medication for thousands of brands across the country. Another important free resource is the OCM (the Outlines in Clinical Medicine), while the third would probably be the Archimedes medical calculator. The MedAlert software comes free with this installation, as well as you can add free channels like CDC Spotlights and MedWatch (I really don’t think it gets much better than this!)
If you want to download Skyscape’s free software you can just visit Skyscape.com with your phone’s browser. There’s a lot of software from Skyscape available which can be used to help anyone in the Medical field on a day to day basis. Trust the best people, trust Skyscape! :)

Have a super day :)

[MmacFN]

Here are the apps I have on my iphone currently related to anesthesia in one way or another, some i just play with some i actually use. The ones in BOLD are the used ones:

- Acid Plus (ABG calculator)
- DxSaurus (diagnosaurus) Quick Dx program
- ECG Guide
- ECG Interpret
- Instant ECG
- Netters anatomy
- mediquations (quick calcs)
- iDocTool (quick calcs)
- SonoAccess (ultrasound for regional app)
- DrugInfusion (calc)
- Lytes (app for dx and tx of electrolyte imbalances
- Anesth Calc (supposed anes calc specific it sucks but does have a nice opioid converter)
- Epocrates Drug guide
- Oxford American Handbook of Anes App (awesome)
- Anes Practice app (supposedly an all encompassing anes book ref. still playing with it tho)
- Medical Spanish
- Eponyms
- ChestXray (very nice)
- Cardiac Clearance app
- Skyscape

Here is what i bought from skyscape:
- Rx Drugs can free, nice resource
- Outlines in Clinical Medicine (very nice)
- MGH handbook (excellent)
- Labs 360 (excellent diff dx of what causes labs shifts and what the labs are measuring etc)
- Handbook of Pharm and Phys (excellent)
- Handbook of clinical anesthesia (excellent)

[perkizme]

Thanks for that list Mike ~ I was kind of wondering what apps are actually worth buying or will be useful in clinical. This is a nice starting point to shop from.

[joneback]

Thanks for the posting, It is really helpful to me.
I am a iphone user and Your post is very interesting. Nice information.
My heartiest thanks for sharing.

[JadamR15]

Nice list!

No Sota Drug Handbook?

[skipaway]

Question: Will the download for iphone work for the ipod-touch?

[ethernaut]

Question: Will the download for iphone work for the ipod-touch?
yes

[skipaway]

yes
thanks

[schuflea]

I have Lexi-comp complete and it is vert cool and all encompassing. Down to the details that you need just like their drug books. This one has everything.

[JadamR15]

yeah, but you have to renew Lexi every year, right? Yuck...

[kirbybunny]

One of my classmates found a great one - called Gas Guide and it's FREE! Enjoy!

~ Jen

[DD2RN]

Cool....an anesthesia app that is free! I'm all over it! Thanks

[Put2Sleep]

Found the website for the app, so awesome that this is free! Sweet to see a CRNA helped with the app too, I'm rating it 5 stars!
http://apps.jameslamberg.com/

[baceball6]

other than the itunes store where iare the best places to get reliable apps?

[JadamR15]

skyscape

[sampson]

Are there any decent apps for the iPhone that I can use to help me while at clinical or just for general reference?


Check out gas guide for iphone, its free and looks pretty good but I just downloaded it today so I cant say how useful it is just yet.

Here is a link to a youtube review...check it out!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BISBAiuWztI

[deepz]

Medscape ---- FREE Drug and Disease Reference iPhone App

Check iTunes store for the free app


:nurse:

[JadamR15]

Update.

From Skyskape:

Sota Omugui's Anesthesia Drugs << use it every day. Pharm section for the drugs is excellent. Wish it had better information on elimination, rather than just 'hepatic' or 'renal', but everything is great.
Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia << just got it, use it for studying for a quick look up of a topic, rather than in clinical
Pharm and Phys in Anesthesia Practice << use it weekly.
Oxford American Handbook of Anesthesiology << use it everyday. Great overview.

And,

MGH << Also a great read in clinical - I just don't want to shell out the bucks for the iphone app.

[sparty]

Thanks for the great list of apps!

[captgaston]

Thanks Joe, What about any of those anesthesia apps for board review?? Look at the "lite" version of one of them...

[thasweepa]

I know it's not free (it's actually kinda pricey), but the Anesthesia Central app. for droids is AMAZING. I got it while still working in critical care and it has a very thorough pocket ICU guide (complete with patho., interventions, pharm. etc), drug guide, as well as an anesthesia specific application as well. It's also got links to JAMA and other anesthesia related peer-reviewed articles that will be very advantageous as I am beginning school in the very near future.

[infidel]

has anyone unlocked an iPhone to use on other networks?

[Burnt2]

IVRateCalc is hands down the best IV rate calculator, especially since our pumps are from the early jurassic period.

[JadamR15]

Thanks Joe, What about any of those anesthesia apps for board review?? Look at the "lite" version of one of them...

Hmmm I'll check them out :)

[JadamR15]

Thanks Joe, What about any of those anesthesia apps for board review?? Look at the "lite" version of one of them...

Hmmm I'll check them out!

[Anthony]

ACTc for the iPhone and iTouch was just released today.....

I recommend that you check it out

tone

[captgaston]

Tone,

Did you buy it???
I was looking at it on line. What do you think??

Thanks!

[Anthony]

I think it looks fantastic...

I love that you can build/share your cases & review how others might do things....the PIA interactive screen is like wow - its alot of info on one screen that most folks cant even describe...also you can add or change any drugs ...or how its linked to MEDLINE that will search for all current reviews on the case you are doing ....or the spinal and epidural dosing (plus opiates).... tons of stuff...

anywho...did you try it?

BTW the best thing..... the full version is only $9 bucks - what a freaking deal - the trail version just has popups apparently ...


Tone,

Did you buy it???
I was looking at it on line. What do you think??

Thanks!

[kirbybunny]

Tone,
Are you the Anthony that is listed as the developer? Just curious. Yep, I downloaded it and look forward to using it in clinical!

[captgaston]

Tone, didn't wait... downloaded it! I have to demostrate restrain right now... got a test Monday morn.. need to focus...
Will play with it later this week... 9 bucks is a sweet deal...

[mummer43]

Mike, is the Oxford app just as good as the book, or is there some stuff lost? Would it be worth it for me to get this app, or just get the book?


Here are the apps I have on my iphone currently related to anesthesia in one way or another, some i just play with some i actually use. The ones in BOLD are the used ones:

- Acid Plus (ABG calculator)
- DxSaurus (diagnosaurus) Quick Dx program
- ECG Guide
- ECG Interpret
- Instant ECG
- Netters anatomy
- mediquations (quick calcs)
- iDocTool (quick calcs)
- SonoAccess (ultrasound for regional app)
- DrugInfusion (calc)
- Lytes (app for dx and tx of electrolyte imbalances
- Anesth Calc (supposed anes calc specific it sucks but does have a nice opioid converter)
- Epocrates Drug guide
- Oxford American Handbook of Anes App (awesome)
- Anes Practice app (supposedly an all encompassing anes book ref. still playing with it tho)
- Medical Spanish
- Eponyms
- ChestXray (very nice)
- Cardiac Clearance app
- Skyscape

Here is what i bought from skyscape:
- Rx Drugs can free, nice resource
- Outlines in Clinical Medicine (very nice)
- MGH handbook (excellent)
- Labs 360 (excellent diff dx of what causes labs shifts and what the labs are measuring etc)
- Handbook of Pharm and Phys (excellent)
- Handbook of clinical anesthesia (excellent)

[sampson]

Nice list!

No Sota Drug Handbook?

I use Sota on IPhone and love it. Bought when I first started school and still reference it as needed.


Sampson
Sent from my iPad using GasTalk

[mummer43]

Check out gas guide for iphone, its free and looks pretty good but I just downloaded it today so I cant say how useful it is just yet.

Here is a link to a youtube review...check it out!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BISBAiuWztI

Does anyone know if Gas Guide is available for Android?

[mummer43]

If I buy an app and then at some point get a new Iphone, will the apps transfer over? I'd be interested in buying a couple, but don't want to spend the money twice since I'm probably going to get the new iPhone when it comes out.

[agmedman]

The app store remembers which ones you have purchased and u can download again free. Also, it will be backed up with itunes if u sync regularly.

[trevarthan]

Also, check out Anesthesia Calculator: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anesthesia-calculator/id476585320?mt=8

[Anthony]

seems to be an off shoot of ACTC - only that ACTc is free...http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anesthesia-clinical-tutor/id391756954?mt=8

[ABCRn]

Just got an iphone...so far the best apps are words with friends and fruit ninja- keep my kids occupied so I can study!!!!!!
Seriously, bumping this to see if there are any new app suggestions. Have downloaded epocrates, gas guide, skyscape and ACTcLite. Thanks!

[MmacFN]

Lesse, as an update on my iphone i currently have these medical related apps:

Diagnasaurus nifty rig dont use much but its there

medspanish

anesthes. calc

chest xray

sonoaccess

gas guide

medical calc

drug infusion

ez infusion

idoctool

instant ECG

ECG Guide

ECG interpret

Echo Views

RKU Compact

Wrist blocks

LA max dose

lipid als

coagulate

brachial nerves

acid plus

clearance

painmgnt ipc

lytes

anes ipc

ACTc

pediatric anes

double lumen

OAHA (oxford anesthes book app)

Epocrates

ChronoMAC

skyscape

M&M book app

hemodynamic

iAnesthetize

3in1 Medical

Anesthesia411

However, the ones i actually use a couple times a week are really the M&M, Oxford, Epocrates and thats about it ;)

[ABCRn]

Holy Cow!!!!! I have some downloading to do. Hope you are recovering well :)

[ethernaut]

Holy Cow!!!!! I have some downloading to do. Hope you are recovering well :)

heed his last statement would be my advice.

[ABCRn]

Done. On the lighter side, asked Siri where to hide a body, what the meaning of life was, to tell me a joke and 'beam me up, scotty'...good for a laugh...goofy programmers!

[FlashGas]

As a student I was hoping to find an app that would help me study when I was away from my books. I couldn't find a user friendly app so after graduation I decided to create one. It has just been launched on the iTunes app store. The name is Flash Gas and it is an anesthesia flashcard app. It has over 1700 fully referenced flashcards and is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. A basic website is set up at www.TradewindsAnesthesia.com so you can see the layout of the app. Starting today there will be a promotional period through the end of the year in which schools can obtain a free copy of the app to raffle off to their students. Please visit the site for more details.

[etherscreen]

As a student I was hoping to find an app that would help me study when I was away from my books. I couldn't find a user friendly app so after graduation I decided to create one. It has just been launched on the iTunes app store. The name is Flash Gas and it is an anesthesia flashcard app. It has over 1700 fully referenced flashcards and is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. A basic website is set up at www.TradewindsAnesthesia.com (http://www.TradewindsAnesthesia.com) so you can see the layout of the app. Starting today there will be a promotional period through the end of the year in which schools can obtain a free copy of the app to raffle off to their students. Please visit the site for more details.

nice. maybe i missed it. cost?

[Affleck]

I must plug my app, as well. Congenital Heart Defects, a concise explanation and visual of anatomy and hemodynamics of 15 different defects. Covers both cyanotic and acyanotic defects. 99¢ is all. Would appreciate any and all feedback.

[beard]

nice. maybe i missed it. cost?

Looks like 34.99 on the apple App Store.

Not sure about the android market.

[ethernaut]

Looks like 34.99 on the apple App Store.

Not sure about the android market.

forget it. too much if that's the case.

[etherscreen]

forget it. too much if that's the case.

just to play devils advocate, since i have no horse in this race, but why is $34 too much for 1700 open ended questions, but $200+ for memory master from valley is widely accepted?

[ethernaut]

just to play devils advocate, since i have no horse in this race, but why is $34 too much for 1700 open ended questions, but $200+ for memory master from valley is widely accepted?

true...if the questions are legit. are they board-style to date? or generic style? maybe it would matter to those that are near boards.

[etherscreen]

true...if the questions are legit. are they board-style to date? or generic style? maybe it would matter to those that are near boards.

you bring up a good point.

writing quality, board style questions in great numbers is more difficult than one might imagine.

[FlashGas]

Beard, the app is currently not available on the android market but we have plans to release one in the future. We are currently gathering more information to expand the volume of content within the app. While 1700 flashcards is a lot of flash cards we still want to gather more information, from more sources, to provide an extremely comprehensive study application. By nature of the app market a purchase now gives access to all future updates. I wish I had something similar when I was in school. I could have saved so much time if I had my study material pre-made for me, not to mention the convenience of having it on my phone.

[FlashGas]

Currently the app is based on anesthesia content and not board style question format. All information is up to date from the most recent textbooks. A practice test section is currently under development and will be more board style format. Thanks for your interest.

[OpaLaCombe]

Mike,
I see you have SonoAccess as an App. I work at a small hospital and the CRNAs are trying to convince Administration to start using Ultrasound for regional anesthesia. They are requesting guidelines for ultrasound usage. Can you help guide me to locating some guide lines for this purpose.
Thank You
Doug

[MmacFN]

Hey Dave


When you say guidelines what are you asking? I use it for every central line and every block. Besides the fact that it is just safer and more efficient/predictable you can also bill 1 unit for the interpretation of the u/s pic and the hospital can bill for equipment.



Mike,
I see you have SonoAccess as an App. I work at a small hospital and the CRNAs are trying to convince Administration to start using Ultrasound for regional anesthesia. They are requesting guidelines for ultrasound usage. Can you help guide me to locating some guide lines for this purpose.
Thank You
Doug

[chudder]

Anyone using TIVAManager (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tivamanager/id512550616?mt=8) or AnestAssist (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anestassist-pk-pd/id325438803?mt=8)?