Archive for September, 2009

Epocrates Essentials for iPhone 3Gs

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Epocrates essentials is available for iPhone 3Gs. This is a paid application and costs around 159 $ per one year and 169 $ for 2 years. This application is also available for Palm and Windos Mobile

There is a demo video available from Youtube.

More eporates applications for iPhone 3Gs
More iPhone 3Gs Medical applications

List of Indian politicians using twitter

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

This is list of Indian politics using twitter. If you know any other names who actively uses please let me kow by commenting I will add it in to my list. The details are correct on 24/9/2009.

  • Shashi Tharoor – Minister of state external affairs – @ShashiTharoor – 225125 followers
  • Narendra Modi – Chief Minister of Gujarat – @Narendra_Modi - 3293 followers
  • S M Krishna – Minister of External affairs – @SMKrishnaCong - 3996 followers (no active tweets)
  • Captain gopinath – Independent – @CaptainGopinath – 301 followers (no active tweets)

Indonesian woman gives birth to 8.7 kilo boy

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

indonesian-woman-gives-birth-8-7-kilo-boy

I found this news at Yahoo

An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday.

The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62 centimetres (24.4 inches) long, was born by caesarean section Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation told AFP.

for more interesting medical news / facts visit this link.

Hawkins kennedy test video

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

This video from youtube by Kathleen Carr, MD shows how to perform Hawkins Kennedy Test for testing shoulder impingement. More shoulder examination resources visit the link.

ECG guide for BlackBerry Smartphones by QxMD Software

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
ECG guide BlackBerry QxMD

ECG guide BlackBerry QxMD

This programme is compiled and written by Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC. and developed by QxMD Software. It costs 8.99 $ to buy from BlackBerry Appworld.

Features:

  • Clear descriptions of both common and complex ECG findings, including etiology and diagnosis
  • Over 120 sample ECGs for easy reference and visual learning, indexed by topic the most comprehensive ECG app on BlackBerry App World™!
  • Instant access to high-resolution ECGs zoom in for detailed review
  • Review etiology and differential diagnosis of ECG findings
  • Quiz feature for studying and review

Topics include:

  • Approach to ECG Interpretation
  • Analysis of rate, rhythm, axis, P wave, QRS complex, ST segment, T wave and QT interval
  • Ventricular hypertrophy and atrial enlargement
  • Assessment of ischemia
  • Approach to arrhythmia
  • Bradyarrythmias and tachyarrythmias
  • Heart block
  • And much more
  • for more medical applications for BlackBerry Phones visit this link.

    Preferred Smartphone for Doctors

    Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

    I did a small poll at medinews website for finding out which is the preferred smartphone for doctors and health care professionals. A total of 8 votes were cast 4 people preferring iPhone and 4 Blackberry.

    Medical Software applications for Palm Os Phones (Palm pre)

    Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

    This page will contain list of medical software applications for Palm Os phones like Palm pre and so on. This list will be constantly updated. If you wan to suggest any that you are aware of please leave a comment and I will include it in the list.

    • Skyscape and its catalogue of medical educational resources for Palm pre – link
    • Epocrates can be installed for used in Palm pre – link
    • 5-Minute Clinical Consult for Mobile + Web by unbound medicine – link
    • Davis’s Drug Guide Mobile & Web Edition  by unbound medicine – link
    • Nursing Central by unbound medicine – link

    Twitter health care uses presentation by Phil Baumann

    Monday, September 21st, 2009
    View more documents from Phil Baumann.

    iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre Youtube video by Technobuffalo

    Monday, September 21st, 2009

    This nice video by user Technobuffalo explains gross differences in use of iPhone 3Gs and Palm pre phone.

    Worlds Tallest man

    Saturday, September 19th, 2009
    Worlds Tallest Man

    Worlds Tallest Man

    Sultan Kosen part-time farmer from Mardin in eastern Turkey is the worlds tallest man according to Guinness book of world records. he measures 8ft 1in (2.47m).

    See man at bbc online video.

    for more interesting medical news / facts visit this link.