Pda

[adoggie]

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Hi guys. I'm just wondering for what years I will need to get a PDA. Is it from 3rd year of medical school, or from 1st year of postgraduate (intern)? Also, what are the different softwares that I would need to get? I just read the thread about Epocrates. Is there anything else?

Thanks.

 

[pillowhead]

Hi guys. I'm just wondering for what years I will need to get a PDA. Is it from 3rd year of medical school, or from 1st year of postgraduate (intern)? Also, what are the different softwares that I would need to get? I just read the thread about Epocrates. Is there anything else?

Thanks.

You will probably need a PDA beginning in the third year of medical school--no point getting on before that. check out the Technology forum for lots of good info on software.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Hmmm...when will you NEED to get a PDA?

Whenever you want. I made it all the way through medical school, residency and fellowship without one.

 

[oldbearprofessor]

Hmmm...when will you NEED to get a PDA?

It's a good idea for severe aortic stenosis, transposition of the great vessels and of course obstructed TAPVR. Usually a little PGE will make it happen.

Oh, you're talking about some computer thingy?

I never used the one I bought. Who needs to? I have a bunch of residents to look up stuff for me!

 

[Winged Scapula]

It's a good idea for severe aortic stenosis, transposition of the great vessels and of course obstructed TAPVR. Usually a little PGE will make it happen.

Oh, you're talking about some computer thingy?

I never used the one I bought. Who needs to? I have a bunch of residents to look up stuff for me!

You can just whip out your SLIDE RULE and calculate those dosages, right! 😉

I did buy one during fellowship but I didn't realize the screen was so fragile and crushed it in less than two months...only had just gotten around to adding in addresses and phone numbers.

 

[oldbearprofessor]

You can just whip out your SLIDE RULE and calculate those dosages, right! 😉

I did buy one during fellowship but I didn't realize the screen was so fragile and crushed it in less than two months...only had just gotten around to adding in addresses and phone numbers.

I would have thought you loved PDAs! A little cuttin' and a little clippin' and it's all gone. And the surgeon doesn't have to do the post-op care ventilation or worry about gas pains....

 

[adoggie]

You will probably need a PDA beginning in the third year of medical school--no point getting on before that. check out the Technology forum for lots of good info on software.

Thanks, I'll check out the Tech forum right now!

 

[Winged Scapula]

I would have thought you loved PDAs! A little cuttin' and a little clippin' and it's all gone. And the surgeon doesn't have to do the post-op care ventilation or worry about gas pains....

Ugh...don't get me even started about our Pediatric CT surgeons. Royal pains in the patootie. As a matter of fact, the 3rd year surgical residents on that rogtation were finally pulled off service (for good) because of the mistreatment. Thank God I wasn't interested in it anyway.