TECH TOOL UPDATE!
TechTool review of palmPEDi by palmER Worldwide LLC on iOS
palmPEDi provides quick access to important drug doses for paediatric emergencies. It’s all done by weight (or an estimated weight based on age). Select the weight and a long list of drug doses are at your feet (fingertips) iTunes - Website
A couple of weeks ago I posted a review of palmPEDi . Pretty much straight after the review I was contacted by the developers of palmPEDi. And no, there was no wailing, gnashing of teeth or shouting. They took on board the review comments and updated their app.
Less than two weeks after the review was published, the palmPEDi update was released on the App Store…
They made two relatively simple changes and I believe these changes vastly improve the user experience.
Here are the highlights:
- Colours and graphics on the home page
The new colour design looks much better and more professional. Even I might have twigged they were from the Broselow Tape. The aesthetics may seem like a small part of the app but this is the user’s first impression when they open the app so it needs to look slick
2. Organisation of the main info pages – drop-downs
This change makes a massive difference to the user. Instead of having to scroll and scroll and scroll to find the phenytoin loading dose, with the new drop-down format it takes a second. All the main topic heading are listed as an index and the user can simply click to drop-down a topic and reveal the list of meds.
So there you go. Simple changes but, in my opinion, extremely effective. These changes make the app much more useful and will ultimately mean more sales of palmPEDi. A great job all round.
Promo Codes
We have some promo codes to give away which means that some lucky readers can have a FREE copy of palmEM – the Emergency Medicine essentials app (which includes palmPEDi). This will save you $10.99
All you need to do is post a comment below suggesting an iPhone or android app to review; or a health professional involved in IT innovation whom you would like me to interview for TechTool Thursday.
About Tessa Davis
Suggested health professional: Keith Joe. Did great stuff at RMH getting funding and setting up one of the 1st totally paperless EDs. Runs nice website at http://www.edinnovation.com.au/home. Believe he’s working for dept of health there now…also did great talk at icem which is on freeemergencytalks.com
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Thanks -- have e-mailed you a promo code. I will post on here when all the codes have gone -- keen ‘em coming….
I’ve used ERres on iOS a bit. It’s obviously a bit US centric but it’s free and has quick access to quite a few useful resources.
Thanks but I can’t give you a promo code for suggesting one I’ve already reviewed…. http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2012/11/techtool-thursday-008/
Any other suggestions though?
Ah, my mistake! Seems ERres is no longer free too…
Another little gem I use is Nerve Whiz for iOS. Very useful for making neurology, neurosurgery or plastics referrals!
Thanks, have sent you a code.
Hi there. Would like to recommend the iDoctor app for review. It’s good because it keeps track of work times, patients, procedures, and advice. If I am not wrong it is an Aussie program as well.
Thanks -- have e-mailed you a promo code.
I would like to submit Quick LabRef for your review: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clinical.quicklabreference
There is a huge amount of information presented here but I believe the app could benefit from similar tweaking and I hope that the developer will respond to the comments from such an august body as LITFL.
Thanks -- good to have an android suggestion. Have sent you a code.
Thanks for the review! I constantly use the Medscape App for iPhone and iPad as a great EBM reference that is updated each month. Dermoscopy Tutorial is a good tutorial to identify melanocytic lesions. Best!
Thanks -- have sent you a code
Please review Mediquations… it’s an awesome app and one I use on an almost daily basis for remembering scoring systems. Enormously comprehensive, great UI and all round good app (no conflict of interest)
Thanks -- have sent you a code.
MedCalc is one App that I use frequently. May be worth a review
Thanks -- have sent you a promo code.
I find the NICE guideline app very useful. Good resource to quickly check for any recent guideline changes.
Thanks -- promo code sent.
Who doesn’t like crap on their iPhone (or other smart phone)?
CRAP available in the iTunes Store for about $5 is a great app for paramedics in Victoria.
It’s fully hyperlinked and the colour scheme, important as per blog above, is cross linked to the current protocols
Enjoy
Matt.
Thanks -- have sent you a code.
A review of apps for ED ultrasound would be good, eg one minute ultrasound or emergency medicine ultrasound, or any others you know of. It would be helpful to get a better sense for what their strengths/weaknesses are. Thanks!
Wikem…. A free wikimedia app/Site for em docs from harbor ucla.
Thanks, unfortunately all the promo codes are now gone.
Qx Calcculate is a free app with multiple specialty based calculators, scores, ext…
Pedi stat by QxConnect is essentially the same, but slightly better app than palm Pedi. I’ve used Pedi Stat for a couple of years, but tried Palm Pedi following your review. Content is almost identical but Pedi stat runs a little smoother and has a nicer layout -- you enter age or weight or length/height or broslow colour on the opening screen with all drug doses / equipment sizes calculated for the subsequent drop down menus. They are both the same price. I don’t think you need both, and if I had to choose one I’d go with Pedi Stat!
Thanks for the blog -- keep them coming.
I’m doing exams this year :0(
thinking of getting the online app for The Emergency Medicine Manual by Robert Dunn -- apparently it is set up for I phone for handy on the job referencing/ revision. any chance you can give us a review? thanks
The Emergency Medicine Manual doesn’t seem to be available on the Australian app store so unfortunately I won’t be able to review it.
An app used daily by fellow residents in the US. : 10 Second EM. Great collection of EM information, including clinical decision rules and criteria. Very helpful.
On the iOS platform I use an app called Critical fairly regularly, it could use some tweaking in layout & design as well as image resolution. I also use ECG Guide by QxMD as a fairly decent ECG reference on the road.
I like LactMed -- the website and app. Easy look-up for drugs safe in lactation.
I’ve used Pedi Stat on my iPhone for years now and it is a beautifully designed app. And it’s only 2.99!
iResQ is pretty smooth for all the info it provides.
From a pharmacist perspective, Micromedex is a nice free app available on the iphone, and I think android. Breaks down drug classes nicely and gives easy dose recommendations. Quick easy reference tool.