Top 10 Medical Applications – Android and I-Phone OS

• Here we review 10 up to date medical applications available for Android and IO Smart Phones.
• These are great as an ‘at the bedside’ checklist and for on the go revision of core topics.
• Currently the IOS system has the upper hand for SIM apps but it’s much of a muchness between the two systems for generic medical apps…

Our Own Android Medical Apps Home Screen

THE TOP 10 MEDICAL APPS

1) Wik EM

From Harborview residency program (West Coast USA)

– Resident’s Application for rapid access Emergency Medicine knowledge

Links:

Home Page

I-Phone

Android

2) 10 Second EM

Various nicely animated mneumonics and protocols – Quick Reference for Emergency Medicine – Some spelling and grammatical errors but over all quite useful for on the go use

Links:

Review

I-Phone

Android

3) A-timer

Run a “Code” like a pro – The Perfect Countdown app for Cardiac Arrest

Our Approach to using aTimer – Set the Timer for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 minutes – gives a solid ‘beep’ every two mins to run the perfect Advanced Life Support case.

Use in combination with CPR metronome.  Open aTimer and then the metronome…

Links:

Home Page

Android

There are similar apps you can use on I-Phone IOS – even a workout interval app can work well for this purpose

4) CPR Metronome

Use any metronome at 100/min to time compressions in a Cardiac Arrest response:

Links:

I-Phone

Android

5) Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (OHCM)

We used to carry this in our Lab Coat pocket – now you can have it on your phone…

There’s a whole series of fairly pricey apps to buy online from the Oxford Handbook team:

Links:

Android

I-Phone

Review

6) WETF(L)AG Paediatrics

ALS Calculator

Links:

Android

I-Phone

7) The Good SAM app (@Twitter)

Recently recommended by Dr Karel Habig (@karelhabig) from the RAGE podcast.  Promoted by the team at London Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)

RAGE PODCAST – CLICK HERE

KI DOCS REVIEW – CLICK HERE

Links:

Homepage

I-Phone

Android

8) Westmead Trauma App

Our very own trauma app produced by Dr Jeremy Hsu

Links:

I-Phone

Android

9) RadioPaedia

Melbourne Based Radiology App – High Quality Images

 

Link:

IPAD and I-Phone

10) SIM MON

Top rated and affordable Simulation App for IPAD and IPHONE

Review of All ‘Point of Care’ Sim Apps – CLICK HERE

Produced by Castle Andersen in Denmark

Links:

Homepage

I Phone / I Pad

References & Runners Up Prizes

• Top 10 Android CPR Apps – CLICK HERE
• Top Medical Simulation Apps – CLICK HERE
• Top Radiology Apps – CLICK HERE
• Top 20 Free Medical Apps – CLICK HERE
• OSCE App – CLICK HERE
• ICU Trials App – CLICK HERE
• Translation App (for Non-English Speaking Patients) – CLICK HERE
• Anatomy App – CLICK HERE
• Sensitivity and Specificity (Tests) – CLICK HERE