Subscription PDA Reference Resources Available for FSU College of Medicine Faculty, Students and Staff
http://www.med.fsu.edu/library/PDADocuments.asp

The following is a list of subscription PDA electronic resources available for download and installation for all FSU CoM faculty, students and staff. Links to the web site for each of these products can be found by selecting PDA Websites on the CoM Library web page. (link above) Instructions for downloading, installing and using each of these products are found by following the link to CoM PDA Instructions from the PDA Websites page. The total value of these resources if purchased individually would exceed $1000.00 annually.


Clinical Evidence -- Published by the British Medical Journal Publishing Group, Clinical Evidence summarizes the current literature on the prevention and treatment of over 200 medical conditions. This resource is available in PDA format for FSU faculty, students and staff. Based on the current, best available evidence, prevention and treatment guidelines are presented as being either beneficial, likely to be beneficial, trade off between benefits and harms, unknown effectiveness, unlikely to be beneficial, and likely to be ineffective or harmful. This also includes background, key messages, and summaries of each treatment. Retail value $99/yr.
Link to the Resource: http://www.unboundmedicine.com/unbound



DynaMed -- DynaMed is a huge, evidence based reference designed to provide the most useful and current disease information at the point-of-care for health care professionals. Where available, links are provided to full-text electronic resources, including all FSU-available e-journals via a PubMed reference. Retail value: $200/yr. Information on disease entities are organized into the following categories for ease of use and quick answers to clinical questions:

• Description (including ICD-9 Codes)
• Causes and Risk Factors, Complications and Associated Conditions
• History& Physical
• Diagnosis
• Prognosis
• Treatment
• Prevention and Screening
• References

Link to Resources: http://www.epnet.com/dynamed/default.php


Epocrates Essentials -- Epocrates is the most popular PDA drug reference available. The database is constantly updated every time you synchronize your PDA, and gives you Doc Alerts of breaking medical news. All sections are interlinked for ease of use. Retail value: $149/yr. Epocrates Essentials features include:

• Over 2,800 drug monographs, including off-label uses, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, cost, Black Label warnings, pharmacology, etc.
• Alternative medicine monographs, including reported dosages and uses.
• Drug interaction search among up to 50 drugs and/or alternative medicines at once.
• Formulary information for hundreds of health plans and hospitals.
• Sx – differential diagnosis generator from DXplain which allows for input of multiple symptoms, gender and duration of symptoms.
• Dx – Griffin’s Five Minute Clinical Consult disease quick reference
• Lab – laboratory test reference with normals and interpretation of results
• ID - Infectious Disease, antibiotics guide reference
• MedMath clinical calculators
• CME articles. Read an article on the PDA, take a test, sync your PDA and get CME credit.
• Tables of frequently used medical information

Link to the Resource: http://med.fsu.edu/library/EpocratesUsageAgreement.html


Essential Evidence Plus -- continues to feature InfoPOEMs, the highly-regarded daily EBM content alerting service, and the robust EBM search application formerly known as InfoRetriever. Retail Value: $249.99/year.
The incorporation of two new content resources-EBM Guidelines and e-Essential Evidence-will greatly augment the existing product features and content and position the re-branded resource Essential Evidence Plus as a state-of-the-art content system facilitating EBM practice, increasing clinical efficiency at the point of care, and improving patient outcomes.
EBM Guidelines is produced by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim and includes a concise, easy-to-use collection of more than 950 Practice Guidelines, more than 3,000 Evidence Summaries, and more than 1,000 images.
Wiley-Blackwell will add e-Essential Evidence to the Essential Evidence Plus suite during the first quarter of 2008. This resource is an innovative general medical reference providing highly relevant medical content in a highly structured, evidence-based format for general practitioners, nurses and physician assistants providing first contact care.
Link to Resource: http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/support/started_download.cfm


Harrison’s Practice – Harrison’s Practice is a tool that delivers the most common medical topics in a quick format for instant information at point of care. Retail value: $325/yr.
Diagnosis and management for the most common medical conditions
Links to PubMed for the primary evidence
More information: http://www.unboundmedicine.com/uguides/ubhp/ubhp_web/UserGuide.htm
Link to the Resource: http://www.harrisonspractice.com


PEPID CRC -- Rotation-specific topics include step-by-step instructions for patient history and physical exam, admit and discharge orders, SOAP notes, cross-coverage protocols and more. Packed with pearls from experienced practitioners, PEPID CRC is all you need to successfully complete each rotation. Developed in partnership with the Family Physician Inquiries Network™ (FPIN), and other leading academic and clinical physicians, PEPID is embedded with evidence-based FPIN Clinical Inquiries™ and Help-Desk Answers™.
Retail value: $199.95/year.
Included in the CRC (Clinical Rotation Companion):

• Nearly 2,700 Disease and Trauma topics with diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment and disposition.
• Instant access to Immediate Lifesaving Protocols BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, RSI, procedures, quick drugs and drips, toxidromes, and algorithms.
• New ACLS and PALS drug summaries detail how these drugs are used in acute care life support and pediatric life support.
• NEW expanded pediatric information. From common complaints to life-threatening emergencies and trauma, complete information on caring for your smallest patients. Includes pediatric scores and scales, and a full range of weight-based drug dosing calculators to enhance your pediatric care and reduce errors.
• Over 600 Evidence-Based Medicine topics from FPIN Clinical Inquiries ™ and Help-Desk Answers ™ with over 600 integrated recommendations.
• History & Physical Exam principles with detailed information for performing a thorough H&P for every medical, surgical, or other specialty, including HEENT, Pulmonary, Cardiovascular, Abdomen, Pediatrics, and Mental Status.
• Sample Admit Orders for many common diagnoses and all kinds of notes, including Progress Notes, SOAP Notes, Admit Notes, Discharge Summaries, Pre-Op, Post-Op, Obstetric, On Service, and Off-Service.
• Principles of Rounding - patient interview, general principles, presentation, physical exam and sample presentations.
• IValuable Toxicology section which includes toxin identification, drugs of abuse, household & cleaning agents, plants, mushrooms & seafood, pest, rodent & herbicides, inhaled gases, heavy metals & caustics, medication overdoses and antidotes.
• Weapons of Mass Destruction - diagnostic and treatment information on the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapon threats YOU may encounter.
• Over 600 high-resolution Anatomical Illustrations and rhythm strips. Created under the direction of emergency physicians, these are fully-integrated visual references you will use.
• Superb navigation menu bar takes you directly to the Index, Quick Reference/Tutorial, Drug Interactions, Medical Calculators and Life Support/Critical Care.

Link to the Resource: http://www.med.fsu.edu/library/PEPIDUsageAgreement.html

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary – Faculty, Students and Staff also are provided this valuable resource in PEPID to help build their medical vocabulary. Retail value: $49.95.
Link to the Resource: http://www.med.fsu.edu/library/PEPIDUsageAgreement.html


Geriatrics at Your Fingertips (GAYF) -- is available from the American Geriatrics Society at www.geriatricsatyourfingertips.org and is the best collection of articles, guidelines, calculators, protocols and images imaginable for the care of our aging population. This was free to everyone. Retail value: $30.
Link to Resource: http://www.geriatricsatyourfingertips.org/front-back/PDA_site_license.asp


Recommended Free


Archimedes – This collection of 75 handy medical calculators and unit converters is free from www.Skyscape.com .


Shots, 2008 -- While InfoRetriever has an immunization schedule in it, it is faster to use this product offered by the Group on Immunization Education of the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine at www.Immunizationed.org . This includes colorful adult, pediatric and special situation immunizations charts linked to small monographs on all immunizations.


The Merck Manual and The Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests. (PGDT) -- These are available in a package of free tools from www.MerckMedicus.com that also includes updated Medical News and the table of contents to the latest issue of a number of esteemed journals. PGDT includes the pathophysiology of the tests, normal values and interpretation.


ePSS (USPSTF) Tool – The free electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) identifies clinical preventive services for screening, counseling, and preventive medication based on the patient's age, gender, and pregnancy status. It reflects current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be used as a clinical tool for delivering appropriate services. Download this free tool from http://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp