PDA Resources

Core Apps and Downloads

Epocrates
Epocrates offers a free download of Eprocrates Rx on their website. It is a drug and formulary reference.

Installation instructions: Epocrates Rx.

Platforms: Palm, Windows Mobile, iPhone, Blackberry

Cost: Free
DynaMed
Stop by the information desk in the library, or email us to obtain a free serial number for DynaMed, an eBook that provides basic information for over 2000 diseases.

Installation instructions for DynaMed: Windows, Mac, iPhone

Platforms: Palm, Windows, iPhone, Blackberry

Cost: Free (with subscription)
Diagnosaurus
Diagnosaurus is an eBook with a differential diagnosis tool is also available for free downloading.

Installation instructions: Palm, Windows, iPhone, Blackberry, iPhone

Platforms: Palm, Windows, iPhone, Blackberry

Cost: Free for platforms besides iPhone, $.99 for iPhone app
Thomson Clinical Xpert from Micromedex
Stop by the information desk in the library, or email us to obtain a free customer code. This resource includes information about drugs, diseases, lab tests, and offers clinical calculators.

Installation Instructions: Link to Clinical Xpert. Click on PDA Download on left side.

Platforms:Palm or Pocket PC

Cost: Free (with subscription)

Other iPhone Apps

Some more free or low-cost apps. See the iTunes store for more. Note that prices and availability may change.

ABG - Analyze aterial blood gasses
URL: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288690509&mt=8
Cost: Free

Breastfeed - Reference on breastfeeding from Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition.
URL: http://massbfc.org/index.php/2009/breastfeeding-management/
Cost: Free

Cardio Calc - Tool to manage cardiovascular disease.
URL:http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299841203&mt=8
Cost: Free

ECG Guide - Over 200 common and uncommon ECGs with guidelines
URL: http://www.qxmd.com/the-ecg-guide-for-iPhone-and-BlackBerry/
Cost: $5.99

Eponyms - 1,600 medical eponyms described
URL: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=286025430&mt=8
Cost: Free

ePSS AHRQ - Lookup evidence-based preventive service information
http://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp
Cost: Free

MedCalc - Designed for rapid calculation of common equations used in clinical medicine (including anesthesiology, pediatrics, emergency, intensive care and internal medicine).
URL: http://www.med-ia.ch/medcalc/
Cost: Free

Medscape Mobile - Drug information, CE, and medical news.
URL: http://www.medscape.com/public/iphone
Cost: Free

PediDoser - Medication dosing for pediatric outpatients
URL: http://www.pedidoser.com
Cost: $2.99

PubMed for handhelds
URL: http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlmd/
Cost: Free

ShotRecs - Immunization schedules from CDC (developed by a medical student)
URL: http://www.appstorehq.com/shotrecs-iphone-7635/app
Cost: $.99

SkyScape Medical Bag - Labs 360°, Life Support 360°, and Archimedes 360°, with the selections made specifically to maximize usefulness as a basic set of tools and references.
URL: http://www.skyscape.com/estore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=2044#
Cost: $1.99

Skyscape Medical Resources - Including Outlines in Clinical Medicine, Archimedes, RxDrugs free
URL: http://www.skyscape.com/intro/iPhoneIntro.aspx
Cost: Free

SonoAccess - Includes videos of scanning techniques and a clinical image gallery
URL: http://www.sonosite.com/products/sonoaccess/
Cost: Free

WebMD Mobile - Features a symptom checker, drug & treatment info, and a first aid section. Designed for patient or consumer audience.
URL: http://www.webmd.com/mobile
Cost: Free

Other apps for Palm/Blackberry/Windows

Some more free or low-cost apps. Note that prices and availability may change.

ABG Pro -Tool for analyzing arterial blood gases.
URL: http://www.stacworks.com/
Platform: Palm
Cost: Free

Breastfeed -Reference for breastfeeding from Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition.
URL: http://massbfc.org/index.php/2009/breastfeeding-management/
Platform: Palm OS, Blackberry
Cost: Free

ECG Guide - Over 200 common and uncommon ECGs with guidelines
URL: http://www.qxmd.com/the-ecg-guide-for-iPhone-and-BlackBerry/
Platform: Blackberry
Cost: $8.99

Eponyms - 1,600 common and obscure medical eponyms
URL: http://eponyms.net/eponyms.htm
Platform: Palm
Cost: Free

ePSS AHRQ - Lookup evidence-based preventive service information
URL: http://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp
Platform: Blackberry, Palm OS, Windows Mobile
Cost: Free

MedCalc - Designed for rapid calculation of common equations used in clinical medicine (including anesthesiology, pediatrics, emergency, intensive care and internal medicine).
URL: http://www.med-ia.ch/medcalc/
Platform: Palm OS, Windows Mobile
Cost: Free

PedCalc - Clinical calculators used by pediatricians.
URL: http://pda4peds.com/pda-categories/calcs/reviews/pedcalc.html
Platform: Palm, Windows
Cost: Free

PediDoser - Medication dosing for pediatric outpatients
URL: http://www.pedidoser.com
Platform: Palm, Blackberry, Windows Mobile
Cost: $5.99

PSI - Pneumonia Severity Index Calculator: An interactive tool for the Pneumonia Severity Index from the Assessment of the Variation and Outcomes of Pneumonia.
URL: http://pda.ahrq.gov/clinic/psi/psi.htm
Platform: Palm, Windows
Cost: Free

PubMed for handhelds
URL: http://pubmedhh.nlm.nih.gov/nlmd/
Cost: Free

Shots 2009 - Childhood Immunization Schedule.
URL: http://www.immunizationed.org/AnyPage.aspx?pgid=2
Platform: Palm, Windows
Cost: free