Free PDA Software
.911 Free Emergency Management Resource by Skyscape
Free registration with Skyscape is required. Available for the following platforms: Palm OS 3.5 or higher, Palm Pre Classic, Windows Mobile Pocket PC (all versions), and Windows Mobile Smartphone. This is a “concise and easy-to-use reference tool for use during infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and bio-terrorism threats.” Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
ABG Pro 2.2
Compatible only with Palm devices. Completely analyzes arterial blood gases, telling you if there is a metabolic or respiratory acidosis or alkalosis. When needed, it calculates expected PCO2, expected HCO3, Anion Gap, and Delta-Delta. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Android (Google) – free Skyscape applications
Free registration with Skyscape is required. Skyscape offers RxDrugs and outlines in Clinical Medicine (OCM) free for Android devices. Instructions with the login url are provided on the website. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Archimedes medical calculator by Skyscape
Free registration with Skyscape is required. Available for Android (Google), BlackBerry, iPhone/iPod Touch, Palm OS 3.5 or higher, Palm Pre Classic, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone, and Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC. Includes over 150 tools. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Diagnosaurus
Available for free for the following platforms: Palm, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry. Available for $.99 for the following platforms: iPhone, iPhone3G, or iPod Touch. Diagnosaurus includes 1000+ differential diagnosis and is derived from McGraw-Hill’s CURRENT Consult Medicine 2007. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
EBM Calculator
Available for Palm (OS 3.1 or later) or Pocket PC (2000 or higher). You must agree to a disclaimer to download the software for Palm device. Registration is required to download the software for Pocket PC devices. For a diagnostic test, it calculates sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, LR+, and LR-. For a prospective study, it calculates the relative risk (RR), absolute relative risk (ARR), and number needed to treat (NNT). For a case-control study, it calculates the odds ratio (OR). For a randomized control trial (RCT), it calculates the relative risk reduction (RRR), ARR, and NNT. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Epocrates Rx and DocAlert
Available for the following platforms: Palm, Windows Mobile, iPhone, BlackBerry, and Windows Smartphone. Epocrates Rx is a mobile drug and formulary reference. DocAlert provides brief medical news alerts that include “clinical alerts, CME alerts, government safety alerts, and medically relevant tips on practice management.” Within each alert, you can choose to receive an email that will provide you with access to additional information. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Geriatrics At Your Fingertips (GAYF)
This software for Pocket PC, Palm, and BlackBerry (OS 4.2 and higher) devices is free only to American Geriatrics Society (AGS) student members; AGS membership is free for full-time student e-members. In addition to information on conditions, assessment, and approach, GAYF includes the following: formulas and reference information, assessment instruments, CMS guidance on unnecessary drugs in nursing homes, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, important telephone numbers and Web sites, and information on appropriate prescribing, drug interactions, and adverse effects. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Handheld Computer Resources in the NCBI Bookshelf
To download and view the books, you will need to download a free version of the MobiPocket Reader, which works on Palm Powered devices, Pocket PCs, Symbian phones and PCs. The following books are available for download: Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens, Clinical Methods, Genes and Disease, Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT), Inflammatory Artherosclerosis: Chacteristics of the Injurious Agent, and Medical Microbiology. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
iTunes store applications for iPhones
One must downoad iTunes and then register and create an account to be able to browse and search the iTunes store, which has numerous free helpful applications and podcasts. Search for applications by name to find them. Free applications include Eponyms (for students), Medscape, Taber’s Medical Dictionary, uBurn Lite, NextBio, MedCalc, ImageVis3D Mobile with 3-D imagesof medical CT and MRI scans, and more. You can download STAT ICD-9 Lite for free, but please note that this application will only be current until new codes are released in October 2009. Free podcasts include the Texas Tech Medcast USMLE Step Exam Prep Series. Verify a product’s accuracy and currency before downloading it. Feel free to leave a comment on these resources or view comments here.
MedAlert by Skyscape
Free registration with Skyscape is required. For Palm OS or Windows Mobile devices. May also download to a desktop computer. Provides users with “updates on new research, clinical trial summaries, journal article abstracts, drug safety and other updates” for the specialty of your choice. Available specialties include cardiology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, family medicine, gastroenterology, general interests, general surgery, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, internal medicine, neurology, ob/gyn, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
The Medical Letter Inc.
It is freely available for download to PDAs with Palm OS. May download one or both of The Medical Letter Inc.’s well-regarded newsletters, The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics and Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Medical Mnemonics
Available on Web, PalmOS, PDF, and WAP. One can search the database, browse mnemonics by category and charts, add mnemonics to the database, and customize the components. A tour of the PalmOS version is available here. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
MedStream by Skyscape
Free registration with Skyscape is required. Available for the following platforms: Palm OS 3.5 or higher, Windows Mobile Pocket PC (all versions), and Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC. “MedStream is a collection of dynamic medical information channels that keep you up-t0-date on a broad range of journal articles, medical news and research studies.” Helps you stay current on “diseases, drugs and drug interactions, product information and recalls, research news, journal articles, government health agency announcements, and more.” Includes MedWatch, CDC Spotlights, Preventing Chronic Disease, and MEDLINE. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
MedWatch by Skyscape
Free registration with Skyscape is required. Available for the following platforms: Blackberry, Palm OS 3.5 or higher, Palm Pre Classic, Windows Mobile Pocket PC (all versions), and Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC. Provides “timely clinical information about safety issues involving medical products, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, biologics, medical and radiation-emitting devices, and specialty nutritional products (e.g., medical foods, dietary supplements, and infant formulas).” Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Mobile MerckMedicus
Free registration is required. You may download software for Palm OS 5 and Windows Mobile platforms. If you are able to browse the Internet from your iPhone, BlackBerry, PDA, or Smartphone, you can access the resources directly from your handheld device. Resources include 3-D Anatomical Slides powered by eMedTool, Braunwald’s Atlas of Internal Medicine, CE Medicus CME Credit, Clinical Advisors – Patient Handouts, Clinical Podcasts, DXplain, Harrison’s Online, Harrison’s Practice – Answer’s on Demand, MD Consult – MerckMedicus Edition, MedCalc 3000, Medical Meeting Reports, Medical Meetings Calendar, Merck Manual Professional Edition, PDR Electronic Library, Slide Image Bank, and TheraDoc – Antibiotic Assistant LE. Also includes Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, MEDLINE Journal Abstracts, Reuters Medical News, and RSS News Feeds. Feel free to leave a comment on these resources or view comments here.
National Library of Medicine Resources for the Mobile Clinician
Allows one to search PubMed using standard searches, PICO searches, natural languages searches, a slider interface, and other methods. Allows one to search for medical images. Also allows one to conduct searches in multiple languages. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
PalmEKG
Free registration with eMedic is required. Available for Palm version 3.o or later. Includes 25 arrhythmias. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Pneumonia Severity Index Calculator
This interactive government tool is available for Palm OS (3.x and above) and Pocket PC (Version 2002 and above). “It will help calculate the severity index of a pneumonia patient. The output includes mortality rate and pneumonia class types.” Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
QxMD
Some products are available for BlackBerrys, and some are available for iPhones. The following calculators are available for free for a Blackberry: QxMD Cardiology, QxMD Gastroenterology, QxMD Hematology, QxMD Nephrology, and QxMD Pregnancy Wheel. The following calculators and programs are available for free for an iPhone: H1N1 (Swine Flu) Update, Cardio Calc, Heme Calc, Neph Calc, and GI Calc, MedSpeak Mandarin Lite, and MedSpeak Cantonese Lite. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM)
Available for Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Palm OS. “Contains selected, key files from the online full version of REMM,” which provides “guidance on diagnosis and treatment for healthcare providers during radiation events.” Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Shots 2009
This software for Pocket PC and Palm OS is a quick reference guide to the 2009 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Unbound MEDLINE
Unbound MEDLINE is an interface for searching MEDLINE on mobile devices. One may browse for articles in the following categories: diseases and conditions, medical specialties, differential diagnosis, drugs and medications, journals, and medical news. Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
Available for download for Windows Mobile devices, Palm OS PDAs, and Microsoft Windows PCs. WebWISER can be accessed on PC- and PDA-based browsers, includng Blackberry and iPhone. “WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.” Feel free to leave a comment on this resource or view comments here.