Android apps by Vikas Shah

Anesthesiologist

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:46:17 +0000

Anesthesiologist is designed to help quickly calculate adult and pediatric anesthesia related information. Useful for anesthesiologists, CRNA, ER and critical care physicians, as well as medical students, residents, and fellows.

Drug dosing and airway management information is calculated on the basis of patient weight and age. The app is a work in progress; please see "What's new" for updates about included information.

Airway:
Mask size
Laryngoscope blade size
Endotracheal tube size
Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) size and ETT it will admit

Drugs including IM and rapid sequence induction dosing:
Succinylcholine
Rocuronium
Cisatracurium
Vecuronium

Propofol
Etomidate
Ketamine
Thiopental

Fentanyl
Hydromorphone
Morphine
Ketorolac
Acetaminophen

Ondansetron
Dexamethasone
Metoclopramide

Epinephrine
Amiodarone
Phenylephrine
Ephedrine

Midazolam
Clonidine

Glycopyrrolate
Atropine

Neostigmine

Cefazolin
Ceftriaxone
Ampicillin
Cefoxitin
Clindamycin
Gentamicin
Vancomycin

Infusions:
Remifentanil
Propofol
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Epinephrine
Isoproterenol
Norepinephrine
Milrinone
Phenylephrine
Vasopressin
Nitroglycerin
Nitroprusside
Esmolol

Obstetric drugs:
Magnesium
Oxytocin
Methergine
Carboprost (Hemabate)
Terbutaline

Copyright 2011 Vikas Shah. Disclaimer and warning: This application was written solely to be used as a helpful adjunct for professionally trained physicians and practitioners otherwise experienced in airway management and drug administration and dosing. The data is provided for informational purposes only and in no way should be construed as professional medical advice. If you don't know the drug, its side effects, and its pitfalls, don't use it! Care has been taken that no errors in calculation have been made, but all calculations must be verified by the user. Drug dosing given here is based on published doses, but in all cases drugs should be administered on a case by case basis and titrated to effect for the individual patient. In no case have individual patient differences been taken into account, and conditions including but not limited to renal disease, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, metabolic diseases and mitochondrial diseases may impact dosing or safety in the use certain drugs. Neither the name of the copyright owner nor the name of this project may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. This software is provided by the copyright holder "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the copyright owner be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. In places where such liabilities cannot be waived or disclaimed, liability shall not exceed the retail cost of the application to the user of the application. Use of this app implies agreement to these terms and conditons. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, delete this applicaton from your device.

Recent changes:
1.4 - Corrected clonidine units, added direct launch of opioid conversion utility
1.5 - Added OB drugs, drugs are now clickable, link to Epocrates (R) website, fix for tablets
1.6 - Localization
1.7 - Corrected Russian, removed Chinese, changes to interface
1.9 - Favorites section, more drugs, able to remove ads by purchasing Anesthesiologist Adfree from Android Market
1.95 - Can switch between English and default language

Opioid Converter

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:48:27 +0000

This application is designed to aid with opioid dose conversions. Useful for the transitioning patients from IV to oral pain regimens (for example, patients who are no longer NPO after surgery) or for consolidating opioids into a simpler regimem. This app will come in handy for medical students, interns, pain management teams, and anyone who will need to quickly and easily calculate these conversions. Adjustments can be made for incomplete cross-tolerance. Opioids and opiates included:

Buprenorphine
Butorphanol
Codeine IM/IV/SC
Codeine PO
Fentanyl IM/IV
Hydrocodone PO
Hydromorphone IM/IV/SC
Hydromorphone PO
Levorphanol IM/IV/SC
Levorphanol PO
Meperidine IM/IV/SC
Meperidine PO
Methadone IM/IV/SC chronic user
Methadone PO chronic user
Morphine IM/IV/SC
Morphine PO
Nalbuphine
Oxycodone PO
Oxymorphone IM/IV/SC

If you have suggestions for other drugs to add, or information to include in the app, email me!

Copyright 2011 Vikas Shah. Disclaimer and warning: The author makes no claims of the accuracy of the information contained herein; and these suggested doses are not a substitute for clinical judgement. This application was written solely to be used as a helpful adjunct for professionally trained physicians and practitioners otherwise experienced in drug administration and dosing. The data is provided for informational purposes only and in no way should be construed as professional medical advice. If you don't know the drug, its side effects, and its pitfalls, don't use it! Care has been taken that no errors in calculation have been made, but all calculations must be verified by the user. Drug dosing given here is based on published doses, but in all cases drugs should be administered on a case by case basis and titrated to effect for the individual patient. In no case have individual patient differences been taken into account, and conditions including but not limited to renal disease, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, metabolic diseases and mitochondrial diseases may impact dosing or safety in the use certain drugs. Neither the name of the copyright owner nor the name of this project may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. This software is provided by the copyright holder "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the copyright owner be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. In places where such liabilities cannot be waived or disclaimed, liability shall not exceed the retail cost of the application to the user of the application. Dose calculations based on information found at http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.cgi. PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS APP. BY USING THIS APP, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, delete this applicaton from your device.

Recent changes:
Initial release
1.1 - fixed display issue
1.2 - added some extra drugs
1.3 - fixed landscape/portrait switching, added drugs, adjusted doses

QwikList Voice Free

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:08:03 +0000

This app is a home screen app widget that is designed for make lists for shopping, tasks, reminders, and write short notes. The home screen widget allows easily adding items using the built in voice recognition on Android phone, which converts speech to text. There are also features for receiving and sending SMS messages and also for performing Quick Add to Google Calendar. Quickly & easily create reminders, shopping, to do, task lists with speech. See my website for instructions.

Features include:
- Adding to the list using voice and by barcode scanning and UPC lookup
- Send and receive text messages
- The lists can be shared via email/text message
- Customizable color of the app widget

Supports Google Apps accounts.
+Google Apps

Recent changes:
2.1 - Due to lack of sales of the app, I have decided to make the app free for download and include ads in the app. I appreciate all the support of previous purchasers! I am also starting re-development of the app including integration with Google Tasks now that the API has been released! A few other features are also in the works! Also, due to changes in the API future development will target Android OS 2.1 and higher only.

QwikSMS AutoResponder

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:06:11 +0000

The DELUXE version is now FREE. Check it out for many more features!

Easily set up an automatic response to texts/SMS in the background. Set text of response by voice/speech. Good at the movies, gym, driving, in meetings, on dates, etc.

Check out the donate version for a ton more features!

Warning: Sends SMS/text. This may cost you money.

1.7: Ad bug

Recent changes:
1.8: Update SDK
2.0: Terminal update - download the deluxe version instead!

QwikSMS AutoResponder Deluxe

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:26:35 +0000

This app allows you to set your phone to automatically respond to incoming SMS / text messages or phone calls with a text message.

Features:
* The app will only send a single reply to any given contact no matter how many times they text or call you.
* You can personalize the response by including their first or full name using @substitution in the message.
* Responses sent are shown in SMS threads in other applications.
* You can set up an exclusion list so certain contacts will not get responses.
* Up to 5 preset messages.
* You may send responses via Google Voice.
* You can set the app to read the incoming sms to you (requires TTS set up).
* Icon color is customizable.
* You can set a delay on the responses which allows you to cancel the message before it is sent.

Warning: This app sends text messages via SMS. This may cost you money depending on your text message plan with your carrier.

Recent changes:
3.5 - Due to lack of app sales I have decided to make the app free and ad-supported. I appreciate the support of the 200 or so of you out there who bought it!

Anesthesiologist Adfree

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:16:28 +0000

Removes ads from Anesthesiologist and Anesthesia Case Log. Original free apps must remain installed; this app provides keys which Anesthesiologist and Anesthesia Case Log detect, which disables the ads.

Thanks for your support!

Qwik GCal Add

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:06:27 +0000

This app lets you rapidly "quick add" to your Google Calendar. For example, "dinner with mary tomorrow 7 to 9pm".

This app requires your Google login. The pw is encrypted and stored on your phone. The app does NOT use your information for any other purpose.

See also QwikList Voice, which has this functionality and more.

Anesthesia Case Log

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:15:05 +0000

Case logging application for anesthesiologists.

* Enter data about your upcoming patients
* Track anesthesia start and stop times and ASA status
* Track procedures done (central lines, arterial lines, Swan, TEE)
* Click and hold to transfer data to Anesthesiologist application for drug and airway calculations
* Patients for current day of service are shown in notification bar until anesthesia start and stop times are entered
* Database is encrypted with 256 bit AES cipher (implements SqlCipher under BSD license, https://guardianproject.info/code/sqlcipher)
* Passcode screen required to enter application

Copyright 2012 Vikas Shah. Disclaimer and warning: This application may be used to store protected health information (PHI) of patients. You must be aware of the local, state, federal and/or national regulations (such as HIPAA), and the regulations of your employer, hospital, or institution regarding the storage and disposition of PHI. You should place appropriate safeguards on your device, including a lock screen, to prevent the loss, theft, or inappropriate disclosure of PHI to third parties. This application implements passcode entry and database encryption, but there is no guarantee that these measures will prevent inappropriate disclosure of PHI. The author will not be held responsible for any violations of rules or regulations that occur as a result of using this application.

Neither the name of the copyright owner nor the name of this project may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. This software is provided by the copyright holder "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the copyright owner be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. In places where such liabilities cannot be waived or disclaimed, liability shall not exceed the retail cost of the application to the user of the application. Use of this app implies agreement to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, delete this applicaton from your device.

Keywords: anesthesiologist, anesthesia, physician, anesthetist, CRNA, SRNA, resident, fellow

Recent changes:
Fully searchable, improvements to UI, able to remove ads by purchasing Anesthesiologist Adfree from Android Market.