The Medical PDA is Not Dead - Expanding your ectopic brain without changing your phone.
Smartphones are terrific but not the only option.
With the Palm Garnet and Windows Mobile operating systems retiring (and their associated PDAs), access to free or cheap quality software is still within reach without a smartphone and its associated monthly costs. The Wi-Fi capable Apple iPod Touch gives you access to numerous quality iOS medical applications without having to switch your phone or carrier.
3 Exceptional Examples of General iOS Programs Useful for the Respiratory Therapist:
Calculator
MedCalc gives you easy access to an astounding array of medical formulas. It includes detailed information and bibliographic references for each formula. Free http://itunes.apple.com/app/medcalc-medical-calculator/id299470331?mt=8
Drug Reference
Epocrates is one of the most most widely used medical apps. It provides clinical information on thousands of prescriptions and OTC drug products. It features a pill identifier, formulary information, a drug interaction checker and calculations. It is the exceptional free 1st part of a paid for comprehensive suite. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epocrates/id281935788?mt=8
General Resource
Diagnosauras DDX is a reference tool that assists healthcare professionals with differential diagnosis at the point of care. You can quickly search over 1,000 diagnoses by organ system, symptom, disease or view all entries. $0.99 http://itunes.apple.com/app/diagnosaurus-ddx/id306402834?mt=8
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