There’s an app for everything right? It seems like every day a new app is being created to make life easier, for better or for worse. In the case of the medical field, some of their apps are quite useful. Here’ s a digest of new medical apps for your week.
The Basic Radiology – SecondLook
This app was born under the University of Michigan’s faculty in order to aid their students in studying the already complicated anatomy and pathology. You have the option of viewing radiographic photos and eight slides that break down pediatric, trauma, musculoskeletal, cardiac, neuro, chest, and abdominal radiology. If you don’t want to cough up it’s $7.99 price, you could download the free watered down version: Basic RadiologyLite – SecondLook.
CKD Care App:
This one was built by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals. This app is the medical professional’s nifty tool for patient demographics and lab results. You can enter patient info into the app which is then returned with info on kidney disease. The best part is, it’s free!
Insulia:
This one is all about diabetes. It was created to aid insurance providers in communicating with patients to manage their type 2 diabetes. The app works as a sort of medication that needs to be prescribed from the provider. Once prescribed, you would then create a treatment plan that best suits your personal needs.
Price tag: Free.
Acid Base:
This app was built by a medical student with the assistance from two of his classmate buddies and it’s aim is to help doctors analyze arterial blood gas results. If you are learning the basics of ABG analysis, it’s the ultimate step by step guide that presents the jargon in layman’s terms.
Price tag: Free
