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Just wanted to see what websites people have been using/learning that they thought were really good.
What resourceful EM Websites (or useful for EM docs) have you guys come across?
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GrnLt said:
saem.org for almost any level of students.
for information, I pretty much use www.uptodate.com, and they say they are coming out with an Emergency Medicine uptodate, which I will be subscribing to as soon as it does!
the only other EM (kind of) website I go to is I guess www.gruntdoc.com
its a blog from an EM doctor...
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www.emedhome.com rocks but it's not free. I think it's well worth it though.
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There is a great app for the palm as well that I used for a while but it was only a trial. I completely dont remember the name but the others on this site might.. it was like piper.org or something like that. I found it because someone on here mentioned it.
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GrnLt said:
People have been leaving off the most obvious..
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streetdoc said:
www.pepid.com. They now offer a number you can call to use the service "on-line" if your PDA craps out. I love it! 😍
To the 3rd years looking ot impress, get a PDA and this program! It will really help you shine as it not only lists pathophysiology and treatment but also a little epidemiology and a differential. In a word... SWEET!
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FoughtFyr said:
why Pepid over epocrates essentials? I struggled between the 2 and decided on the epocrates...really just because many classmates have it and it was cheaper. but, money aside (i paid about $90/yr for essentials), why pepid over essentials? my contract is up in 2 months..
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streetdoc said:
Bigger formulary, better interface with cross-linking, medical calculator and lab manual on the program, illustrations, "how-to" on EM procedures (good for a "brush up" when teaching), and a built in medical dictionary.
BTW - I do not work for the company (PEPID) nor do I have any financial interest in them. I just love the product.
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FoughtFyr said:
I agree wholeheartedly! Pepid is the BOMB! It is so worth the money. Epocrates doesn't hold a candle. I had epocrates during my third year and got Pepid for my 4th and it rocked. Gonna use it for residency as well.
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Emcrit.org is an evidence based website for EM and critical care done by Scott Weingart who did Sinai and then Shock Trauma, now an attending at Elmhurst. It links you to the important studies in each area, it's really helpful during shifts and also to get you started if you need to do a talk/presentation.
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New iPod Video site from the University of Iowa: http://www.empod.org
When it comes to performing procedures your training experience may not give you the right opportunity. Unfortunately, in a residency environment, when the opportunity to perform a procedure arises, someone else may take the procedure you had hoped to do. And when you do finally have the opportunity for a hands-on experience with a particular procedure, the frantic hospital environment or the instability of the patient may not allow the time to go systematically review the steps of a particular skill in a calm, teaching manner. Many practitioners have found that they first learned to do their procedures in such an environment. Whether you are currently a medical student, resident physician, or practitioner, you may find that you have not learned a procedure the correct way. More frequently than not, you may find yourself in a very common situation in need of readily-available, quick-reference information to review medical procedures.
Now, in days long past, reviewing for a procedure consisted of opening our big thick text books of procedures alongside a comprehensive anatomy text to try and mentally prepare for a flawless procedure! But in practice, how often has that approach worked for you?
How often as a medical student you were told to go to a room and do an LP? Did you memorize the landmarks and steps for that procedure before you showed up at work that morning?
Were you sick the day they taught how to do arterial lines and blood gases in medical school?
Consider that you are second year EM resident doing your ICU rotation but you have not had the chance to place a subclavian line yet. It is your first night on call and the patient needs central access. You are the doctor. Will reviewing your textbook prepare you for that procedure?
You are moonlighting at a remote rural ER when the call comes about a patient in respiratory distress who will need to be intubated before any other treatment: estimated time of arrival 8 minutes. You have completed your family practice residency and are well-trained, but the last time you intubated a patient was during an ICU rotation 6 years ago. What will you do during that 8 minutes as the ambulance approaches your door?
In all these cases the answer is hidden in what I am offering you in EMPOD. This educational resource is designed to help us not only with direct access to live visual teaching of accurately performing procedures, but also constant updates that will correlate with all the newest technology that is offered in the field. These videos can be easily downloaded on to your computer, iPOD or other compatible handheld device for convenient accessibility wherever you are.
In addition there will be frequent cases and board review material posted on the website that will help you in your medical school education, residency, and preparation for medical licensing. We offer you a ready access source to review, prepare, and update your knowledge and your skills. The hope is that our material will offer an optimal supply of written and visual information for the benefit of all. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the educational value of streaming video?
Pooneh Hendi Glascock, MD
When it comes to performing procedures your training experience may not give you the right opportunity. Unfortunately, in a residency environment, when the opportunity to perform a procedure arises, someone else may take the procedure you had hoped to do. And when you do finally have the opportunity for a hands-on experience with a particular procedure, the frantic hospital environment or the instability of the patient may not allow the time to go systematically review the steps of a particular skill in a calm, teaching manner. Many practitioners have found that they first learned to do their procedures in such an environment. Whether you are currently a medical student, resident physician, or practitioner, you may find that you have not learned a procedure the correct way. More frequently than not, you may find yourself in a very common situation in need of readily-available, quick-reference information to review medical procedures.
Now, in days long past, reviewing for a procedure consisted of opening our big thick text books of procedures alongside a comprehensive anatomy text to try and mentally prepare for a flawless procedure! But in practice, how often has that approach worked for you?
How often as a medical student you were told to go to a room and do an LP? Did you memorize the landmarks and steps for that procedure before you showed up at work that morning?
Were you sick the day they taught how to do arterial lines and blood gases in medical school?
Consider that you are second year EM resident doing your ICU rotation but you have not had the chance to place a subclavian line yet. It is your first night on call and the patient needs central access. You are the doctor. Will reviewing your textbook prepare you for that procedure?
You are moonlighting at a remote rural ER when the call comes about a patient in respiratory distress who will need to be intubated before any other treatment: estimated time of arrival 8 minutes. You have completed your family practice residency and are well-trained, but the last time you intubated a patient was during an ICU rotation 6 years ago. What will you do during that 8 minutes as the ambulance approaches your door?
In all these cases the answer is hidden in what I am offering you in EMPOD. This educational resource is designed to help us not only with direct access to live visual teaching of accurately performing procedures, but also constant updates that will correlate with all the newest technology that is offered in the field. These videos can be easily downloaded on to your computer, iPOD or other compatible handheld device for convenient accessibility wherever you are.
In addition there will be frequent cases and board review material posted on the website that will help you in your medical school education, residency, and preparation for medical licensing. We offer you a ready access source to review, prepare, and update your knowledge and your skills. The hope is that our material will offer an optimal supply of written and visual information for the benefit of all. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the educational value of streaming video?
Pooneh Hendi Glascock, MD
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www.open-er.com has a bunch of questions. Good for downtime on off rotations.
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Hey if you can hold off on EM:RAP you guys shouldn't have to spend the money. EMRA has worked out a deal with them and EM:RAP will be free soon as part of your EMRA benefits.
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http://emjournalclub.com/ posts critically appraised topics from Eastern Virginia's EM Residency Program monthly JC. There are a host of postings and links that you may find useful regarding topical issues in emergency medicine as well as a link to our program. Most importantly we are looking for suggestions and welcome all brilliant ideas. Good luck to those of you getting ready to hit the interview trail.
C.Graffeo, MD FACEP
Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
C.Graffeo, MD FACEP
Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
