29 Mar

There's an app for that!

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Technology has become an essential part of many of our lives and medical students are no exception. DMU osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine and physician assistant students receive iPod Touches which are especially useful while they are on rotations.

Jonathan Thompson, D.P.M.’12 shares five of his favorite medical apps:

ePocrates
Price: Free
Info: A must-have in the clinic and on rotations.  This gives you all the information you need on drugs—interactions, dosages, mechanisms.  You should have an activation code for a full subscription, so if you do not, contact the IT Department for this information.

Pocket Lab Values
Price: $2.99
Info: Hundreds of lab values that can be accessed by a search, your favorites, or by category.  There are other cheaper apps out there that have similar functions, but this is one of the best.

Radiopaedia – Musculoskeletal (MSK Radiology Teaching File – Lite)
Price: Free
Info: Ten radiology cases that include musculoskeletal abnormalities, with many of them occurring in the lower extremity.  This is great practice in reading x-rays, MRI, CT and bone scans.  A full version with 50 cases will be coming soon.

iRadiology
Price: Free
Info: Over 500 radiology images that can be accessed without an internet connection.  This app is a great way to review radiographic presentations of many pathologic and normal cases.

FileApp
Price: Free
Info: Wish you had your lecture Powerpoints or other documents with you on a rotation?  This app lets you wirelessly upload documents to your iPod so you’ll always have them with you.

What are your favorite apps? What app can you not live without?

Posted in Anatomy, Biomedical Science, Current Students, Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant, Podiatric Medicine, Prospective Students

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7 Responses to this post.

  1. Posted by Dave on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    Tarascon Pharmacopoeia is also available for iPhone/iPod Touch:

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tarascon-pharmacopoeia/id334077421?mt=8

  2. Posted by Tea on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    Is this Jonathan Thompson DPM’11? He’s in my class!

  3. Posted by Website design on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    Thanks for sharing the details.This is a really good idea.With this in hand one can always be updated on the latest while on rotations without having to worry about how to obtain these valuable informations.Do keep me updated on the latest.

  4. Posted by App developers on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    Nice applications. I’ve used most of them except the Fileapp. Is it also a medical app?) Anyway I like that now there are so many useful educational applications that can help when studies. That’s great!

  5. Posted by App developers on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    Nice applications. I’ve used most of them except the Fileapp. Is it also a medical app?) Anyway I like that now there are so many useful educational applications that can help when studies. That’s great!

  6. Posted by Johnmedicalphone3 on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    if you are anesthesiologist or work in an emergency unit, the most useful app for me is Operating Room

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/operating-room/id384465302?mt=8

  7. Posted by Johnmedicalphone3 on 29.03.10 at 7:30 am

    if you are anesthesiologist or work in an emergency unit, the most useful app for me is Operating Room

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/operating-room/id384465302?mt=8

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