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PDA. Dr. Jamal Al-Kaabi. Dr. Mohammed Al Houqani. What is a PDA?. PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) are handheld computers that originally were designed as personal organizers, and they do this really well. The basic features. Date book. Address book. Task list. Memo pad.

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  1. PDA Dr. Jamal Al-Kaabi Dr. Mohammed Al Houqani

  2. What is a PDA? PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) are handheld computers that originally were designed as personal organizers, and they do this really well.

  3. The basic features Date book Address book Task list Memo pad Synchronization

  4. Operating Systems (OS) Pocket PC Compaq Hewlett Packard Toshiba Acer Casio Mitac

  5. Feature Pocket Pc 2002 Palm OS 5.0 Basic features a a Syncs with PC a a Syncs with Mac x a Microsoft Word document support a a Microsoft Excel document support a a Microsoft PowerPoint support $ a Adobe Acrobat Support $ $ Voice recorder $ a HTML browser a a MP3 playback support a a Video playback a a 16-bit color support a a

  6. Shopping for a PDA

  7. How Do I Choose a PDA? Color Memory Operating system Software Size Battery life Speed Data input Functionality

  8. 1- 320 x 320 transflective TFT color display 2- Web 3- Email 4- 5-Way Navigator 5- Address Book 6- Date Book 7- Built-in Keyboard 8- Rechargeable Battery 9- Built-in Wi-Fi 10- Headphone Jack 11 -Palm™ Expansion Slot 12 -Palm™ Universal Connector 13- Infrared Port 14- Embedded Antenna 15- Stylus

  9. Why Buy a PDA? • Patient tracking • Pregnancy tracker • Procedure/delivery database • Clinical prediction tools • Data collection for research • Medical calculators • Drug reference • Infectious disease guide • Evidence Based Tools • Medical reference • Internet access

  10. Finding the Software Free PDA Software: • ePocrates Rx • Johns Hopkins Antibiotics Guide (Palm/CE) • Patient Keeper http://www.4medstudents.com/files/FullPKp305.zip • www.4medstudents.com/palm.htm • http://www.freewarepalm.com/medical/medical.shtml http://www.epocrates.com/ http://hopkins-abxguide.org

  11. The Future of Medicine in the Palm of your Hand...

  12. I think there is Something wrong here !!

  13. So, You thought about having a PALM ? MP3 Memory Recorder Large SD Bluetooth OS 6 !!

  14. You Got it .. be familiar

  15. Technical Issues I • Palm File System

  16. Technical Issues II • Main Memory or External Memory • Some work fully when they are in the Card • Some work ONLY in the main memory • Some can be divided .. • Main program in the main memory • Database files in the Card

  17. Technical Issues III • No matter what you do .. You can always return it back as it was before .. • Soft RESET • Hard RESET

  18. Survive a Hard Reset • Palm's HotSync Manager software does a great job of backing up every database on your device every time you sync. • Use a Backup Application to save a backup image of your device to your storage card.

  19. Technical Issues IV • Stand Alone Applications Or • Applications that need other applications to work: • Books  Need READERS • Music Files Need an Audio Player • Video Files Need Video Player

  20. Ahaa .. you want to get in it • First .. Browse through >> • Then, Browse through >> • Reviews • 25803 ..

  21. Now what do you want ? • A lot of software are available for Palm users but one need to choose what he wants..

  22. Look for What ?? • Content • Relevancy • Flexibility • Access to information/ User interface/ Readability • Cost/benefit analysis

  23. Let’s Talk Medicine • Prescribing and Patient Tracking • Medical Calculators • Medical Reference • Medical Ebooks • Drug Databases

  24. I- Patient Tracking software • Patient Tracker 5.1

  25. Patient Tracking software • Patient Keeper 3.1.2.3

  26. Patient Tracking software • GuineaTRACKER 2.1 • Storage of detailed patient data: • Laboratory values • Demographic information • Imaging • Studies

  27. II-Medical Calculators • MedCalc 4.4 • Free, slower, memory hog (350k), but much more formulas than MedMath

  28. Medical Calculators • MedMath 2.0 • Free, fast, and small memory requirement (40k), and tons of useful formulas. Calculate creatinine clearance, osmolality, predicted peak flows, etc. Great user interface and has a touchpad area to input numbers.

  29. Medical Calculators • Skyscape Archimedes • Runs on all Palm OS and Windows CE/Pocket PC devices • More than 70 most commonly used formulas in medical specialties • Easy access to formulas • Powerful built-in calculator for preprocessing inputs • Detailed help for each formula • Remembers values you last entered

  30. Medical Calculators • ABG Pro 2.2 • Cool ABG calculator, even explains why it choose a certain disorder. • Small memory requirement

  31. Medical Calculators • Preg Calc Pro 4.1 • Has lots of info, especially those seeing OB patients on a regular basis. Includes ability to track own patient list and beam for a check out list

  32. Medical Calculators • PregTrak 4.4 • Cheaper alternative to PregCalc, with just as good functionality. • Also has capability of storing pt's info and beaming list over to another Palm user.

  33. III- Medical Textbooks/References • Skyscape Applications • Medical Ebooks • Isilo Ebook Reader 4.0 • HHM Reader 6.0 • Mobipocket Ebook Reader 4.7

  34. Skyscape I • Tool designed for accessing established reference books. • many, many references: • Griffith’s 5-Minute Clinical Consult • 5-Minute Cardiology, Ortho, Pediatric, Toxicology, Emergency, etc. • The Washington Manual • PDR

  35. Specialties: Cardiology Dentistry Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Gastroenterology Hematology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Skyscape II • Nephrology • Neurology • OBGYN • Orthopedics • Pediatrics • Pulmonary Medicine • Rheumatology • Sports Medicine • Toxicology

  36. Skyscape III • It is easy to download. • It has a 15-use trial version for all references. • It works well with memory cards. • It has ICD-9 coding for all diagnoses. • Each reference interlinks with other Skyscape titles.

  37. Skyscape IV • Basic Use: • Main index/Table of contents. • Information layout • Pathophysiology / Signs and symptoms • Diagnosis • Treatment • Follow-up • Miscellaneous info

  38. Isilo I • HTML document reader for the Palm OS. • It converts documents in HTML (web documents) into iSilo format for the PDA. • There is a desktop version for downloading and converting documents. • It works well with memory cards.

  39. Isilo II • Basic Use: • Opening documents • Beaming documents • Categorizing • Deleting • Scrolling options • Finding words within documents • Bookmarking: The best way to access

  40. Isilo III • Examples of Medical E-books for Isilo: • Merck Manual of Dx and Therapy, 17th Ed • Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2002 • Current Pediatrics Dx & Tx 15th Ed • Netter Anatomy / Gray's Anatomy • Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease 6th Ed

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