Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog
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Methylhexaneamine C7H17N was originally intended to be used as a nasal decongestant but in recent times it has found its way into dietary supplements marketed with thermogenic or stimulant properties. It can certainly be a tricky substance to locate in the ‘ingredients’ section of over the counter (OTC) energy products and while it is banned in sport, it is still legal in dietary supplements – making it even more tricky to monitor
If you’re an ED doc, you probably love the iphone.But now that there are over 10,000 different apps in the App Store listed under “Medical” and “Healthcare & Fitness” you may be a bit bamboozled as to which apps to try. Not to worry… Houston Neal from SoftwareAdvice.com has an updated list of the best medical apps for doctors and medical students.
Reviewing the latest applications for health professionals including iDoctor, CPR PRO app and the CPR PRO cradle
Bookmarking your favourite web pages and adding to the the home screen (desktop) of your iPad and iPhone just got easier, and a whole lot prettier. Having taken the time to understand the basic principles of icon creation and bookmark beautification, I thought I would share some tips to help you get started.
Now that pretty much everyone on the ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ team has an iPhone (some of us more belatedly than others) its time to throw out a few of our favourite Apps… In no particular order. Some more obvious than others. Some more medical than others!
My favourite Medical Calculator – MDcalc.com has been upgraded. Always a bit tricky to keep up to date when completing a residency programme, but @grahamwalker has added some helpful new updates including: A new way to search on the site A bunch of labeling errors corrected for non-US colleagues (sorry for taking so long, rest [...]
The iPhone Heart Monitor – great stuff. This application uses your iPhones in-built microphone to detect, calculate and store your heart rate. The iPhone microphone (especially the one built into your headphones) can record your pulse from your chest, wrist or neck. Watching the video, it looks like it will be a perfect application for both sports people and hypochondriacs
Over 1600 eponymous signs, symptoms and syndromes packed into this free website – alphabetically sorted and ready to read on your iPhone, Palm or windows mobile. Impress your friends with your knowledge of ‘Jumping Frenchman of Maine Syndrome’ or ‘Kew Gardens Spotted fever’…you know you want to
