IPhone and iPad Apps

Apple have been overtaking the medical community in ways few may have noticed. Here are some of the many iPhone and iPad Apps available:

Blood Chemistry

http://www.bgstar.com/web/ibgstar

Blood Pressure

http://www.imedicalapps.com/2011/03/apple-selling-blood-pressure-cuff-medical-peripheral-iphone-ipad-online-store/

Stethoscope

http://www.freehealthchannel.com/newstrack/33-Electronic-stethoscope-which-you-can-connect.aspx

Temperature

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/12/wireless-thermometer-uses-iphone-for-readout/

Endoscopy

http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/02/endosync-brings-cloud-based-wireless-endoscopy-to-the-ipad-imedicalapps-exclusive-hands-on-review/

It won't be long before the most important instrument will be a mobile phone 😉

I believe you're quite right, my learned friend. I have several medical apps on my iPad, mostly having to do with ICD-9 and ICD10 coding, anatomy and physiology, drugs and one really good one on sexuality. It's amazing what you can find for these gadgets. I recently downloaded one called Horse 360 which takes you step by step through equine anatomy and physiology. I was embarrassed to discover how much I'd forgotten about deep muscle structure. What is it they say? Use it or lose it!

DrJ58: Recently, The History Channel did a show on the 10 most important discoveries since the dawn of Man. Obviously, fire, bronze, iron were included. Computers were near the top, but their number 1 invention of all time is The Cell Phone.

One benefit for a Gastroenterologist is that they could rely on Nurse Practitioners to perform screening endoscopies and review the findings in real time from the golf cart while finishing the back nine.

Cardiologists won't need to leave the golf course other than morning rounds.

Oh wait, there's an App for that... 😁

Does this mean I will be able stick my phone up my ass for a prostate check?