My doctor checked me with an iStetho!
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As Dr Ravikant Behl takes his routine in the emergency ward, he is busy
tapping on his smartphone. He is calculating how much sodium is to be
infused in a patient whose level of salt has suddenly dipped. Within
seconds, he has worked out the risk profiles for his patient.
It's an app a?? MedCalc a?? that Dr Behl was working on. "It adds to my efficiency and allows me to do more than one task at a time. The MedCalc app has a calculator which assesses whether the patient is in risk of suffering an epileptic attack or a stroke," said Dr Behl, emergency in charge at a hospital based in Mohali.
As smartphones proliferate our world, the hands that wield the scalpel are also tapping into various apps to work our remedy for patients. The new age digital doctors are now just a tap away.
And, it's making lives of people easier than ever before. Sample this a?? two apps, idiabetes and icholesterol, calculate sugar and cholesterol and email the reports to your doctor, cutting out tiring waits in hospitals in getting tests done and then waiting to consult the doctor with the reports.
So, want to know if a patient under a particular drug would be adversely affected? Dr Gurvinder Singh, resident in the emergency medicine in a heart specialty hospital in Mohali, says, "We planned change in medicine for a diabetic.
But each drug reacts uniquely, resulting in severe side effects. Using Medscape app, I informed my senior within minutes that a medicine could be used as a substitute without severe consequences," said Dr Singh. Sharing photos using Watsapp, using istethoscope and eye chart for check ups, apps have been handy in sharing information between doctors and patients. "There are many apps which update us. This is pertinent in medical science as there are many new drugs and emerging diseases," said Dr Vishal Jogi, senior resident at PGI's department of neurology.
APPS IN 'WHITE COATS'
iMedicalApps | The app utilized a slew of 3D visualizations to help users understand the procedure being performed during the surgery. Additionally, the app gave unique views of just 3D reconstruction of wrist, view of the bones only, or via an x-ray view. It also allows dynamic interaction for clinicians while they are educating patients
istethoscope | Cardiologists can get an amplified sound by placing the phone's microphone against the chest to record the heart pulse. On the screen a graph is generated which gives an idea of any abnormality in the pulse heart
Ob (Pregnancy) Wheel app | This multi-function pregnancy calculator lets you calculate dates of pregnancy down to the very last detail. You can determine when your patient's last menstrual period was, her estimated time of conception, weeks gestational age, estimated due date, and more
iDiabetes/icholestrol | Helps to self monitor and keep track of your blood glucose levels, insulin and oral medication - useful if you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. The report can be shared/emailed to the doctor
Epocrates Rx | Drug Interactions a?? This features is one of the most popular offered by Epocrates and is a crucial tool used by health care providers at the point of care. Very useful with geriatric patients who can be on multiple drug cocktails at one time
It's an app a?? MedCalc a?? that Dr Behl was working on. "It adds to my efficiency and allows me to do more than one task at a time. The MedCalc app has a calculator which assesses whether the patient is in risk of suffering an epileptic attack or a stroke," said Dr Behl, emergency in charge at a hospital based in Mohali.
As smartphones proliferate our world, the hands that wield the scalpel are also tapping into various apps to work our remedy for patients. The new age digital doctors are now just a tap away.
And, it's making lives of people easier than ever before. Sample this a?? two apps, idiabetes and icholesterol, calculate sugar and cholesterol and email the reports to your doctor, cutting out tiring waits in hospitals in getting tests done and then waiting to consult the doctor with the reports.
So, want to know if a patient under a particular drug would be adversely affected? Dr Gurvinder Singh, resident in the emergency medicine in a heart specialty hospital in Mohali, says, "We planned change in medicine for a diabetic.
But each drug reacts uniquely, resulting in severe side effects. Using Medscape app, I informed my senior within minutes that a medicine could be used as a substitute without severe consequences," said Dr Singh. Sharing photos using Watsapp, using istethoscope and eye chart for check ups, apps have been handy in sharing information between doctors and patients. "There are many apps which update us. This is pertinent in medical science as there are many new drugs and emerging diseases," said Dr Vishal Jogi, senior resident at PGI's department of neurology.
APPS IN 'WHITE COATS'
iMedicalApps | The app utilized a slew of 3D visualizations to help users understand the procedure being performed during the surgery. Additionally, the app gave unique views of just 3D reconstruction of wrist, view of the bones only, or via an x-ray view. It also allows dynamic interaction for clinicians while they are educating patients
istethoscope | Cardiologists can get an amplified sound by placing the phone's microphone against the chest to record the heart pulse. On the screen a graph is generated which gives an idea of any abnormality in the pulse heart
Ob (Pregnancy) Wheel app | This multi-function pregnancy calculator lets you calculate dates of pregnancy down to the very last detail. You can determine when your patient's last menstrual period was, her estimated time of conception, weeks gestational age, estimated due date, and more
iDiabetes/icholestrol | Helps to self monitor and keep track of your blood glucose levels, insulin and oral medication - useful if you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. The report can be shared/emailed to the doctor
Epocrates Rx | Drug Interactions a?? This features is one of the most popular offered by Epocrates and is a crucial tool used by health care providers at the point of care. Very useful with geriatric patients who can be on multiple drug cocktails at one time
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