PDA Software

Put several medical textbooks in your "pocket." You are only limited by your memory card size and you can have multiple memory cards. Most medical textbooks are available for PDA and occupy up to 10 MB of space. you can get 1 GB memory cards for $60 that can hold the equivalent of 100 large textbooks. Among the textbooks available are:

• American College of Cardiology guides - http://www.acc.org/qualityandscience/clinical/statements.htm
• Anticoagulation advisor - http://www.anticoagulation-advisor.com/
• CDC 2004 STD Treatment Guides - http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/std/pda.asp
• Clinical History and Physical Exam - http://www.clinicalexam.com/
• Diagnosaurus Free Differential Diagnosis Reference Book - http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/medical/diagnosaurus/index.html
• Differential Diagnosis Mnemonics and the Medical History by Allan Platt - www.EmoryPA.org/mnemonics.zip
• Epocrates Essentials - www.Epocrates.com
• Essential Evidence Plus (formerly Evidence Based Medicine InfoPOEMS/ InfoRetriever) - http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/index.cfm
• Franklin Electronic Publishers Web site - http://www.franklin.com/(includes PDR, Medical Letter Handbook of Adverse Drug reactions, Washington Manual, Harrison's, and others)
• John Hopkins Antibiotic Guide (free) - http://hopkins-abxguide.org/
• JournalToGo - http://www.journaltogo.com
• Lexicomp medical texts - http://www.lexi.com/individuals/students/
• Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Textbooks - http://www.lww.com
• Medical eponyms - http://eponyms.net/eponyms.htm
• Medical mnemonics - http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/
• Merck Medicus PDA tools (including free Merck Medicus Mobile for PDA) - http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/templates/tier2/PDAtools.jsp
• National Guideline Clearinghouse PDA site - http://www.guideline.gov/resources/pda.aspx
• NIH PDA Applications (listed below) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/other/index.htm
• • High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
  • JNC 7 (High Blood Pressure Guidelines) Application
  • Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs - Physician Quick Reference Tool
  • Asthma Treatment Guidelines
  • BMI Calculator
  • Obesity Treatment Guidelines Implementation Tool
  • ATP III Cholesterol Guidelines
• NIH Pocket AIDS Info (pocket Adobe reader required) - http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/PDATools/guidelines.aspx?MenuItem=AIDSinfoTools
• Palm EKG (free) - http://emedic.com/product_EkgP_free.asp?OS=EKGP
• Pediatrics - The Kidometer (This has been adopted for use by the Riley Hospital Pediatric Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship.) - http://www.kidometer.com/Kidometer/Home.html
• Portable Emergency and Primary Care Information Database (PEPID) - http://www.pepid.com/
• Sanford Medical Guides - http://www.sanfordguide.com/
• Shot Immunization Guide [see links at top of page for Shots 2008 Palm and Windows Mobile versions] - http://www.immunizationed.org/
• Skyscape Books 5-Minute Consult series - http://www.skyscape.com/index/home.aspx
• USAMRIID's Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook (Blue Book) [free pdf download] - http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/instruct.htm#nongovpersonnel

Medical Calculators

With the addition of a variety of software packages, your PDA can quickly perform many essential medical calculations such as drip rates, Aa gradient, BMI, and dozens of others.

• MedCalc - http://www.medcalc.com/
• Evidence-based Medicine calculator - http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/palm/ebmcalc/
• ABG calculator, Pediatric medication dosing table, Pregnancy wheel for your PDA - http://www.stacworks.com/
• MedMath - http://www.pdacortex.com/MedMath_Download.htm