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I've got epocrates, worth it, but you can look for alternatives like medscape(set your drug prescriptions to peds by default in the settings). You can also download the AAP app and the pediatrics on call app. My brain is kind of lazy right now, hopefully someone else will add more to the list.
 
Pub Med.
Skyscape platform. OCM is free and not bad. See if Navy or your hospital library has a subscription with which you can get DynaMed for free.

Both AF and Army provide free subscritpions to Lexi Comp mobile. Can't imagine that Navy doesn't. This about obviates the need for other drug databases, none of which is as thourough. Lexi also has other useful databases such as lab-tests and ID databases.

Mediquations is the only medical calculator that I bought that approaches the quality of the iOS "medcalc" (which at $0.99 is still the best medical calculator on any market). Still not as good as medcalc, but suffices. I despise QxCalc, but others will probably throw it out there as a freebie.

CS ACLS is one of the best code apps IMO. It's inexpensive and has the full 2010 PALS guidelines as well as ACLS (just have to remember to set preferences to AHA over European guidelines) but also functions as a code-dose calculator. Other OK code dose calculators are SafeDose (which has other decent content), PediStat (which is greatley overpriced for Android. I had it on my iPod Touch) and PediSafe (never used it. Decent reviews). The thing that makes CS ACLS better than these in my eyes is the inclusion of the actual PALS guideline which the others lack.

Still love Eponyms. Still free.

Pediatrpedia is decent for a growth parameter and BP calculator and is cheap.

I have owned a Harrient on Skyscape in the past and now one in the Unbound Medicine format. I like neither and think neither are worth the money they cost. Both with poor navigation, though content is good.

Things I've looked at but have not chosen to purchase: 10secondEM and PalmEM.

I've had Medscpe and think the clinical content is decent, but find the navigation somewhat clunky so haven't resinstalled it of late. I don't need the drug database, so it's not worth the space right now.
 
If you have lexi-comp, do not rely on epocrates at all...I've found way too many errors.

I think it's called MD4Kids that's put out by Doernbecher Children's in Portland (OR). It's more something to recommend to your parents rather than as a professional resource, but for the new intern, going through the "advice" sections as needed would give you some practical tips and advice to pass on as a quick reference.
 
epocrates echocardiography atlas ; it's amazing.
 
Just noticed that there is a free standing app for the Texas Children's Hospital "Hospital Handbook of Pediatrics and Neonatology". I downloaded the free 7 day trial on my Android tablet. Content looked very good. Navigation also seemed good, though, very problematically it was crashing/FCing way to often. If it is really more stable than my experience, I would say it would be an excellent alternative to the HL on Skyscape and Unbound Medicine platforms both of which suffer from god-awful navigation. All three also suffer on price given that HL exists in Kindle form for $33 and the TCH book for ~$25.
 
Sort of on this topic, any peds-specific iPhone apps you guys recommend? I'd especially like to find one where you can plug in height, weight, head circ, etc to get growth chart percentiles.
 
I just came across MedCalc 3000 for pediatrics, but it costs like $9.99. Anyone use it? Seems to have quite a lot of stuff.
 
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