Android apps by Borm Bruckmeier Publishing LLC

Psychiatry pocket

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:20:48 +0000

The Psychiatry App contains comprehensive guidelines on important and commonly seen psychiatric illness, organized in a concise and easily accessible manner. The app includes diagnostic and treatment guidelines, management algorithms, useful scores and scales, and drug administration tables detailing commonly used
psychiatric medications. The content of the newest version of our Psychiatry app is presented using a new, innovative user interface that is elegant, intuitive and simple to use.

Features include gesture-based navigation, bookmarking and annotation functions, indexed and full text searching, support for SD card backup, and numerous interactive psychiatric scales and scores.

Highlights include:
· Both DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10 classifications
· Complete ICD-10 diagnostic criteria and summaries of DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria
· Extensive coverage of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, psychosis and schizophrenia, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, personality disorders, ADHD, dissociative disorders, and impulse disorders
· Treatment information and algorithms including a complete psychiatric drug administration guide
· Interactive psychiatric scales like the Anxiety Status Inventory, HAMD-7, YMRS, Geriatric Depression Scale and many more
· A quick-reference essentials section containing a summary of general and commonly used psychiatric principles and tools
· Symptoms and presentation section to enable the user to quickly identify common differentials in psychiatry
· Information on common laboratory tests useful for ruling out medical causes of psychiatric disorders.

Recent changes:
• A complete overhaul of the app’s content with addition of hundreds of pages of clinical content – basically it’s a new app!
• Complete UI redesign

Antibiotics pocketcards

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:21:59 +0000

The Antibiotics pocketcards, by Prof. Hof, MD and R. Knueppel, MD, contain a summary of empiric antibiotic regimens, antibiotic activity data, and other critical infectious disease management information made easily accessible.

Information includes:
Common empiric antibiotic regimens for a broad range of infections including sepsis, endocarditis, pneumonia, and various infections of the urogenital tract, GI tract, soft tissues, and other organ systems

Information for treatment of multi-drug-resistant organisms in special circumstances

Antibiotic spectrum table lists activity of common antibiotics in order of effectiveness for treatment against Gram-negative, Gram-positive, and membraneless bacteria

Extensive drug administration information includes doses, cost rating, bioavailability, elimination and penetration information, and common side effects

For General Practitioners, Clinicians, Residents, Nurse Practitioners and other health care professionals.

Echocardiography pocketcards

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:02:36 +0000

The Echocardiography pocketcards provide you with

* Essential information regarding aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid stenosis, aortic and mitral regurgitation

* An overview of important differential diagnoses

* A summary of Doppler data for prosthetic aortic and mitral values

MS Diagnosis and Management

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:29:17 +0000

The Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis & Management App contains current information on the diagnosis, classification, and management of multiple sclerosis (MS), concisely presented for use at the point of care. The content has been developed by Borm Bruckmeier Publishing in collaboration with the National MS Society, and is intended for practicing neurologists, resident physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis.

Highlights include:
· Signs and symptoms characteristic of MS
· Four disease courses
· 2010 Revised McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis
· Differential diagnoses
· Elements of the diagnostic workup, including typical findings on brain and spinal MRI, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis
· Common clinically-isolated syndrome presentations
· Treatment strategies including disease-modifying medications and relapse and symptom management
· Assessment scales including the Kurtzke Functional Systems Scores, Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale, Bladder Control Scale, and Two-Question Screening Tool for Depression
· National MS Society resources for clinicians and their patients

Recent changes:
Teriflunomide (Aubagio®) was added under “Treating Multiple Sclerosis”.

Surgery pocketcards

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:22:14 +0000

The surgery pocketcards app is the newest collection of essential pocket tools for today's surgeon.
It is illustrated and interactive.

Including:

§ Abdominal evaluation: history and physical examination | differential diagnosis of pain, mass, bowel obstruction and gastrointestinal bleeding | Child-Turcotte-Pugh classification | Ranson’s criteria | Hinchey classification

§ Thyroid evaluation: history and physical examination | differential diagnosis of neck mass

§ Breast evaluation: history and physical examination | differential diagnosis of breast mass

§ Hernia evaluation: history and physical examination | Nyhus classification | differential diagnosis of groin hernia

§ Interactive physiologic formulas: hemodynamic | respiratory | endocrine and metabolic

§ Fluids, electrolytes, acid-base and nutrition: estimation of maintenance fluids | parkland formula for the rehydration in burn patients | acid-base disorders | flowchart for arterial blood gas interpretation | differential diagnosis of electrolyte disturbances

§ Critical care: interactive Glasgow Coma Scale | Classification of hemorrhagic shock | hemodynamic response to shock | equivalent glucocorticoid dosing

§ Pressure ulcers and wounds: pressure ulcer staging | wound classification and infection risk

§ Local anesthetic agents: dosing | duration | comments

§ Surgical notes: general surgery patient follow-up checklist | preoperative note | operative note | postoperative note

§ Surgical sutures: illustrated suture techniques

Recent changes:
added new features and functionality

ECG pocketcards

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:47:45 +0000

The ECG pocketcards provide
* a quick reference for identifying all common ECG findings, such as hypertrophy, AV conduction defects, arrythmias and more
* a concise summary of how to record and read an ECG and a standardised evalutation sheet
* scales of 2 x RR (25 mm/s and 50mm/s), plus amplitudes (mV), times and intervals(ms)

Pediatrics a-pocketcards

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:16:31 +0000

The Pediatrics a-pocketcards summarizes information critical to the general pediatrics practice.

The app contain vital information on a variety of topics including developmental assessment, pediatric lab values and vital signs reference ranges, important physiological formulas, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte management, immunization, infectious diseases, and common emergency drugs and doses.

Specific topics include:
► APGAR score
► Developmental milestones
► Primitive reflexes
► Pediatric lab values: CBCs, ABGs, common serum, urine and CSF tests
► Latest infant formula recommendations from the AAP
► Glasgow coma scale
► Epilepsy therapy and management
► Infectious disease management including pneumonia, UTI, meningitis
► Emergency drugs and algorithms for seizures, asthma attacks, etc.
And much more...

Features
► Easy navigation to critical information
► Well illustrated charts,tables and diagrams.
► Zoomable "Classic View" for rapid access
► BBiTools section to keep you updated with our latest apps in the appstore
► Free Updates
► Email support

Anesthesiology a-pocketcards

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:08:04 +0000

The Anesthesiology a-pocketcards is a concise clinical reference guide with a compilation of scores, classifications, algorithms, and dosage information necessary for the anesthesiologist’s environment. It includes a complete hypothermia treatment algorithm, a pediatric drug dosage table, important vitals as well as the difficult airway algorithm.

Furthermore the app contains fluids and electrolytes management, a table of anti-coagulation and neuraxial anesthesia, and special information about cardiothoracic and obstetric anesthesia (hemodynamic values, drugs, risk stratification, and changes during pregnancy). In addition, there is information about peripheral nerve blocks and pain management (PCA Regime).

Features
· Easy navigation to critical information
· Multiple navigation possibilities via TOC view and Classic View
· Well illustrated charts, tables, and diagrams
· Zoomable Classic View for rapid access
· BBiTools section to keep you updated with the latest apps

PFT a-pocketcards LITE

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:25:52 +0000

The PFT a-pocketcards provides a precise display of all parameters you need for performing and interpreting pulmonary function tests.
The app contains concise tables and illustrations, making it a valuable resource during patient evaluation, on hospital rounds, or as a medical reference.

Content includes:

* Indications and contraindications for performing pulmonary function tests
* Clearly arranged algorithm for the interpretation of pulmonary function tests
* Numerous graphics with flow-volume loops of different alterations in lung function
* Tables and formulas for mechanics of breathing, e.g. compliance,resistance and pressure gradients
* Lung volumes and capacities with graphics and tables
* Description of different tests, e.g. spirometry, plethysmography, lung diffusion capacity, and their interpretation

History & Physical Exam apc

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:20:49 +0000

The History & Physical Exam a-pocketcards provide

* A Complete handy tool for the physician to use in the clinical set-up
* Comprehensive coverage of the history and examination of a patient
* Detailed checklist for the physical examination of all system of the body
* Detailed checklist of the review of all the system of the body