Good apps for intern year?

[so721]

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Anyone have any good apps for intern year? I am thinking about buying a subscription to uptodate mobile to carry in my iphone, because my hospital won't have it.

I'm ashamed to say this, but during my rotations, I have been referencing emedicine and even sometimes step 2&step 3 review books and even wikipedia, because I do not have access to uptodate from my mobile device.

Thanks in advance

 

[drcrispmd]

Lexicomp complete is still the app I use in practice.

 

[asdf0987]

Micromedex is a good drug reference app and it's inexpensive, Medscape/emedicine is free but not nearly as robust as Uptodate.

 

[gutonc]

For a good all-around reference I think it's hard to beat UTD. Sure, there are more complete or extensive options for specific specialties, but UTD is probably the best, broad-based reference available right now. The fact that it includes LexiComp for drug references is pretty nice as well.

 

[the argus]

MedCalc. Saves you from having to remember formulas, scoring algorithms, etc

 

[gutonc]

MedCalc. Saves you from having to remember formulas, scoring algorithms, etc

Also in UTD.

 

[the argus]

Also in UTD.

Yes, but no internet required for MedCalc, which is not always a guarantee in some of the hospitals I've been in.

 

[IJL]

Apps that I use everyday:

Epocrates
MedCalc
QxCalculate (like a nicer medcalc)
Sanford Guide (underrated)

I just use uptodate on the desktop

 

[WinslowPringle]

Apps that I use everyday:

Epocrates
MedCalc
QxCalculate (like a nicer medcalc)
Sanford Guide (underrated)

I just use uptodate on the desktop

Oooh, there's a Sanford Guide app? Does it have good user interface ? Will have to check it out.

 

[Raryn]

I like the EMRA antibiotic handbook. Much more compact than the sanford guide and easy to get empiric treatment recommendations for most conditions. No huge amount of detail, but if I'm looking for an in-depth analysis I'm not using an app anyway.

 

[kkinase]

Agilemd

 

[Doctor Bagel]

Anyone have any good apps for intern year? I am thinking about buying a subscription to uptodate mobile to carry in my iphone, because my hospital won't have it.

I'm ashamed to say this, but during my rotations, I have been referencing emedicine and even sometimes step 2&step 3 review books and even wikipedia, because I do not have access to uptodate from my mobile device.

Thanks in advance

Are you sure you won't have remote access to uptodate through your library? I'd double check just to make sure. Otherwise, that sucks. Wikipedia is honestly not a horrible first source either, although I wouldn't rely on it in critical situations. It's a good place to find exact DSM wording.

 

[so721]

Are you sure you won't have remote access to uptodate through your library? I'd double check just to make sure. Otherwise, that sucks. Wikipedia is honestly not a horrible first source either, although I wouldn't rely on it in critical situations. It's a good place to find exact DSM wording.

Yes my school does not provide mobile access to uptodate. Only through the web browser which is not convenient.

 

[IJL]

Oooh, there's a Sanford Guide app? Does it have good user interface ? Will have to check it out.

The user interface is good. Much easier than the book. And the entire thing is searchable.

 

[nycdocmd]

Calculate (Medical Calculator) by QxMD works offline also.
Formulas arranged by practice area/specialty for when you can't remember which one you need.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calculate-medical-calculator/id361811483?mt=8

 

[Crayola227]

Ashamed to have used Wikipedia.... hahahaha. That's how half of medicine is done, son. Defintely no shame using your step books... it's more than what a lot of docs reference for decisions
I jest

I second the Sanford guide, my bible of antibiotics, so excited they have an app
I love how an attending's choice of abx (not an ID guy) will not match up with the Sanford guide.... and they cannot justify the course of abx tx they are suggesting..... but no, we'll just go with our gut (the attending) on this one and not by any book written by ID
unless your hospital's biogram (who looks at that?) disagrees with the Sanford guide, the ID dept, or primary literature, then....
Anyhoo, don't push the issue with the guide with the attending. I've also had plenty of attendings who thought I was genius when I used the Sanford guide and it changed their care plan, buku points for intern, these were the attendings that really like to be evidenced based, I find that more in the ICU than the floors

USPTF app is nice for clinic when you need to know all the screening stuff to do

uptodate is not the bible people think it is, but it's a good source and usually no one is going to tell you you're an idiot if that was your source
the problem with uptodate is people do not read the reference articles for themselves
interesting things have happened when I had teaching attendings take us through some of the landmark studies that direct our practice
but most people don't have time for that **** in the hospital let alone the residents
so Wiki and UTD it is!

 

[styphon]

I only use epocrates and uptodate

USPTF would be good for outpt clinics (FM, IM).