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Apps & Calculators for Providers

Check out this list of popular apps for emergency medicine.

Bugs and Drugs

Requires subscription. Supported by Alberta Health Services, Alberta Health, the BC Ministry of Health, and the Do Bugs Need Drugs? program.

Link to the app Paid

Calculate by QxMD

Medical calculator and decision support tool, freely available to the medical community
Link to the app Free

ERres

Contains various calculators, medication lists, algorithms, decision rules, clinical policies, and core content.

Link to the app Paid

Lexicomp

Provides drug information, pharmacogenics database, compatibility, drug shortage info, and patient education print-outs.
Link to the app Free

MDCalc

APP that supports recall of criteria, calculation of risk scores and equations.
Link to the app Free

Medical Wikipedia

Health care articles available offline! Includes medical, anatomy, medication, and sanitation articles. Available in multiple languages.
Link to the app Free

Medscape

Contains medical news, articles and practical guidelines for a variety of specialties. Useful for offline references.
Link to the app Free

Orthobullets

American website (and APP) for information on orthopaedic conditions. Aimed at orthopaedic residents and therefore focused on surgical management.
Link to the app Free & Paid

palmEM

Point of care quick reference on many EM topics.
Link to the app Paid

Pedistat

Extensive and easy to use Broselow tape on your phone.
Link to the app Paid

PulsePoint

Application users who have indicated they are trained in CPR are notified if someone nearby is having a cardiac emergency and may require CPR
Link to the app Free

PulsePointAED

PulsePoint AED lets you report and update AED locations so that emergency responders or nearby citizens trained in CPR can find an AED close to them when a cardiac emergency occurs.
Link to the app Free

Read by QxMD

One stop shop to discover new research, read topic reviews and search PubMed. Access full text through your institutional subscription or via open access publishers.
Link to the app Free

Spectrum

For antimicrobial stewardship. Free but available only on Apple devices currently.
Link to the app Free

UpToDate

International contributors of internal medicine summaries. Requires subscription. But may be accessible for free through your institution.
Link to the app Free & Paid

WikEM

Online wiki and database of emergency medicine knowledge to assist physicians with their daily practice. 
Link to the app Free

Websites for Providers

Check out this list of popular websites for emergency medicine.

24/7 Addiction Med Clinician Support

The BC Centre on Substance Use 24/7 Addiction Medicine Clinician Support Line provides telephone consultation to health care providers who are involved in addiction and substance use care and treatment in BC.
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Ars Informatica

Interactive Rumack-Matthew Nomogram for Acetaminophen Toxicity.
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Black & Brown Skin

Showcases clinical signs of diseases on black and brown skin.

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BCCH Drug Guide

BC Children’s Drug Formulary for prescribing information.
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BCCH Peds Empiric Antimicrobial Guide

2016 BCCH Pediatric Empiric Antimicrobial Guide.
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BC Patient Safety & Learning System

BCPSLS website provides information on Vanessa’s Law and reporting ADRs and MDIs in PSLS. Links to resources and eLearning module.
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BC Point of Care Ultrasound (BC PoCUS)

Your go-to resource for point-of-care ultrasound rapid summaries and videos.
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BC Poison Control Centre

Website useful for general information but specific management issues still require calling Poison Control Centre.
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Canadiem

Canadian emergency medicine website with basic medical content and blog.
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CDC Yellow Book - Chapter 5

Fever in returned travelers. Includes a list of all the likely diseases from each country.
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Child Health BC

Child Health BC brings together provincial expertise, regional leadership and community and patient partners to improve the experience and delivery of health services for the children and youth across B.C.

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Compass Mental Health

A service for primary care providers supporting children & youth with mental health and substance use concerns.
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Concussion Awareness Training

The CATT its provides training for the recognition, treatment, and management of concussion for: Medical Professionals, Parents, Players, Coaches, and School Professionals.
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EMCrit

Evidence-based information from the fields of critical care, resuscitation, and trauma to bedside patient care.
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EM:RAP

EM:RAP is a monthly emergency medicine audio series full of CME and the latest reviews and perspectives.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

Canadian website with multiple clinical resources: podcasts, blogs, cases and clinical summaries. Can obtain podcasts on mobile devices via APP.
Link to site

Heartsmap tool

BCCH Behavioural and Psychiatric Tool to help assess and treat pediatric mental health issues.
Link to site

IN PoCUS

Intelligent Network for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (IN PoCUS) trains rural healthcare providers in PoCUS skills, and provides wi-fi enabled handheld probes.
Link to site

Lexicomp

Provides drug information, pharmacogenics database, compatibility, drug shortage info, patient education print-outs. Requires subscription. But may be accessible through your institution.
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Life in the Fast Lane

Emergency medicine (primarily) and critical care blog and website based in Australia and New Zealand that contains clinical cases, ECG, toxicology, and ultrasound libraries.

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Medscape

An offline resource with medical news, articles and practical guidelines for many specialties. Great for pictures of procedures but not easy to navigate.
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Ortho Bullets

American website (and APP) for information on orthopaedic conditions. Aimed at orthopaedic residents and therefore focused on surgical management.
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Skeptics' Guide to EM

High quality, clinically relevant, critically appraised, evidence based information. Consists of a weekly podcast free on iTunes and a blog.

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SURKit: Substance Use Response Kit

A best practice substance use response toolkit that brings together the resources - both physical and non-physical - needed by ED staff to deliver quality care to patients presenting with substance use disorders
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Take Home Naloxone

Tool for patients to learn how to use a Take Home Naloxone Kit. It can also be used in centres where staff members are not very familiar with dispensing a THN kit. (St. Paul’s Hospital ED Project)

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Thrombosis Canada

An excellent free website focusing on thrombosis issues.
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UpToDate

Requires subscription. But may be accessible through your institution.
International contributors of internal medicine summaries.
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Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Great, free, Ortho resource!
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XrayRisk

Accurate X-ray and CT radiation doses and associated risks
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Apps for Patients

Recommended Apps to prescribe for your patients.

Check out this handout for patients on how to use Apps safely

First Aid by Canadian Red Cross

Lists common emergencies, how to initiate first aid, and when to go to ED for definitive management. Examples include: burns, asthma, myocardial infarction.

Link to the app Free

Foundry

Foundry offers young people ages 12-24 health and wellness resources, services and supports. The Foundry BC app offers drop-in and scheduled counselling, peer support, groups and other services.
Link to the app Free

Heart Rate by Azumio

Counts heart rate & shows short heart rhythm. For patients complaining of palpitations, but feelings don’t occur in clinic/ED. Arrange for Holter monitor. Ask patient to capture a rhythm strip while feeling palpitations.
Link to the app Free

Lifeguard

A smartphone app for people who use drugs. The app automatically connects a user to emergency responders if the user becomes unconscious or unable to function.
Link to the app Free

Medical Dictionary by Farlex

Allows individuals to look up medications, how they work, general indications and common dosages, as a reference - not encouraged to use without consulting a health professional first.
Link to the app Free

Medisafe

Helps track list of medications. Individuals can enter the pills they take using names, shapes and colours, and time of day to take them. Includes an alarm reminder.
Link to the app Free

MindShift® CBT by Anxiety Canada

Provides info about anxiety & depression and tools to help relax. Helps track anxiety to start to associate and educate about situations that may trigger anxiety.
Link to the app Free

MyFitnessPal

Tracks total calories and % of carb, fat, or protein. Useful for patients presenting with allergic reactions with a suspicion of food allergy; track food intake, and see if symptoms correlate with certain foods eaten.
Link to the app Free

P.A.C.E Concussion

Provides an interactive, evidence-based tool to help parents/kids with concussion recognition and recovery. (iPhone, Android Coming Soon!)
Link to the app Free

Sleep Time by Azumio

Measures movements while sleeping; detecting whether patient is awake, in light sleep, or in deep sleep. Has alarm clock to stimulate you out of deep sleep into light sleep before wake time.
Link to the app Free

Websites for Patients

Sites with helpful information for your patients.

Anxiety Canada

Online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety and anxiety disorders.
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BC Mental Health Rights

Patient-centred materials to help patients better understand their rights and to encourage clinicians to foster a culture where patients feel safe to talk about their rights.
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Cannabis and Psychosis

A resource aiming to increase awareness and understanding of the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.
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Canadian Diabetes Association

Information and resources for people with diabetes (recipes, exercise plans, etc.).
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Canadian Liver Foundation

Provides information and resources on liver disease.
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ER Wait Times

Live ER wait times for Vancouver, Richmond, and the North Shore.
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Foundry

Foundry offers young people ages 12-24 health and wellness resources, services and supports – online and through integrated service centres in BC communities.
Link to site

Heads Up Guys

Health strategies for managing and preventing depression for men. A UBC initiative.

Link to site

HealthLinkBC

Provides access to non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Includes some EM-relevant patient handouts.
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Heart & Stroke Foundation

Resources on heart disease, stroke and healthy living.
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MedlinePlus

Synthesizes information on various topics (diseases, conditions, and wellness issues) into evidence-based lay language.
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MyGuide: Concussion

A customizable guide for adults with concussion, or those wanting to learn about adult concussion.

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Pain BC

Provides resources for patients dealing with chronic pain: self management tools and contact information for support groups. Also has education and tools for health care providers.
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Parachute Canada

Parachute, a national Canadian charity founded in 2012, promotes researched, evidence-based and expert-advised resources and tools that can help to prevent serious harm or death from preventable injuries.
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Pharmacy Compass

Pharmacy Compass compares prescription prices of pills and tablets at pharmacies in BC.
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PICS

Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society. Links to various programs and services for new immigrants and seniors in BC.
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Self Management British Columbia

Provides information and locations for free self-management programs for individuals with chronic health conditions.
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