Talks by Graham Walker, MD

What's App, Doc? Apps and Online Tools for Medical Reference and Learning

Kaiser Wellness 2014, Graham Walker, MD

Disclosures

General Uses

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Evernote
Save webpages, PDFs, and text notes, also offers text-recognition. Cross-platform syncing. Free Web
Simplenote
Quick text-only notes. Cross-platform syncing. Free Web
Google Translate
Translate English to any other language, including translating from English into audio of another language. Free Web
Free Videos for Kids Free iTunes Free TV Shows and Google Play Free TV Shows Free
Youtube Procedure Videos Larry Mellick's huge archive of procedures and clinical findings videos. Free Web

Best of the Best

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Eye Chart
Hold at 4 feet and get a visual acuity. Free
1 Minute Ultrasound
Refresh your memory about positioning, normal, and abnormal ultrasound findings. Free Web
Google Translate
Translate English to any other language, including translating from English into audio of another language. Free Web
UCSF Antibiotic Guide Antibiotic Reference for Inpatients and Outpatients Free Web
Dental Trauma Guide Diagnosis and treatment of dental trauma. Free Web
SMARTFoam
Keep up to date with recent blog articles, discussions, and educational content on social media. Free Web

Kaiser Tools

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Kaiser Clinical Library Links to all the available resources Free (on intranet only) Web
Kaiser Mobile Resources
and PDF Handout:
Links to mobile resources and installation instructions Free (on intranet only) Web
First Consult
Reference for most medical topics, with the typical background/epi/diagnosis/treatment breakdown, and can go through DDx Free Web

Note Taking

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Evernote
Save webpages, PDFs, and text notes, also offers text-recognition. Cross-platform syncing. Free Web
Simplenote
Quick text-only notes. Cross-platform syncing. Free Web

At the Bedside

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Pedi-Stat
Reference for pediatric dosing, equipment, and algorithms. $2.99
CPR Tempo
CPR Metronome and Med Timing Free
Vital Signs Camera
Determine HR and RR from video alone. (Probably not ready for prime time.) $0.99
Medibabble
Spoken yes-no questions, organized by history. Free
Knee Decide
Education about knee, procedures; can email to patients; also Spine, Dental, Foot, Shoulder, Heart, ENT apps Subscription, free to try
AliveCor
EKG rhythm monitoring via iPhone adapter $150 (with prescription)

Reference

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Neuro Localizer
Locate possible locations of a neurologic lesion by symptoms. Free
VisualDx
Images of rashes and other visual diagnoses, with differential. $20-40/mo Web
Epocrates
Drug references and interactions. Free Web

Education

Name/Link Description Cost Platform
Figure One
"Instagram for medicine" Free
DrawMD
Explain and draw procedures out for patients. Free
Human Anatomy Atlas
Anatomy reference of the body. $25
Netter's Anatomy Atlas
Frank Netter's timeless anatomy reference of the body. $45
SimMon
Simulated patient monitor for iPad/iPhone. $16.99