Mobile Medical Information Portable Drug Companion T u t o r i a l PDC iphone Version
Back...1 Quick Reference...1 Drug Interactions Generator...2 Medical Calculators...3 Note...4 Quicklinks Menu...5 Home Index...5-6 Document Manager...6 Table of Contents...7 IV Drip Rate...7 {Rel. Topic} Related Topics...7 Test...9-10 Answers...11
PDA and online information resources and clinical tools are essential for every professional working in today s mobile healthcare industry. No modern medical and nursing curriculum is complete without an authoritative handheld reference and training on how to use it. This tutorial will show you how to get the most out of your PEPID PDC resources. Topics cover everything from Medical Calculators to the Drug Interactions Generator. Each tutorial includes a quiz that will prepare you to more quickly and efficiently navigate PEPID. Our customers tell us that our tutorials are an excellent way to integrate PEPID into educational and clinical settings and that they provide a strong overview of the product. Thank you for your interest in learning more about PEPID through our tutorials. The Back icon returns you to the previous screen. After you tap on a link to view a subtopic, the Back icon returns you to the same place on the previous screen. The Back icon returns you to the same place on the previous screen. The Back icon can always be found in the navigation bar, except when you are writing a note. In the Notes section, a Back button on the screen replaces the icon in the navigation bar. The Quick Reference icon is the best way to view the abbreviations list, glossary, procedures, etc. With the of the following topics: Quick Reference you can view a thematic listing 1. How To Use PEPID 2. What s New in PEPID 3. Table of Contents 4. Why PEPID 5. Authors 1
The Drug Interactions Generator icon allows you to select up to 40 different drugs and cross reference their interactions. To Use: 1. Tap on the Drug Interactions icon in the menu bar. 2. Tap Select Drugs. 3. Use keypad to enter first three letters of drug 4. Tap individual selections up to 50 drugs 5. Tap the Done button after all selections are made 6. Tap in front of the drug name to designate it as a subject drug The Drug Interactions Generator checks interactions between each subject drug and all of the other drugs you have selected. Non-subject drugs are not compared against each other. 2 Notes: Numbers represent severity of interaction: 1 = low, 5 = high Interactions listed by decreasing severity When there are multiple interactions between two drugs, the most severe will be in bold Other interactions of same group listed in regular type Indicates drug level or effect of the following drug will be increased Indicates drug level or effect of the following drug will be decreased Indicates drug level or effect of the following drug will either be increased or decreased ATC: anticoagulation Tap any underlined text for more information Example: Cross reference the following drugs: Amiodarone, Biaxin, Coumadin, and Ginger. PEPID found seven drug interactions. Click on interaction to view details. Three results are as followed: 5- QT:Amiodarone, Biaxin-Both increase QTc interval, never use combination 3- Amiodarone, Coumadin-Amiodarone increases levels and effects of Coumadin. Possible serious or life-threatening interaction 3- Coumadin, Ginger-Both are anticoagulants-potential danger
The Medical Calculator icon allows you to view the alphabetically organized medical calculator index and links you to the medical calculator table of contents. {Medical Calculators} links you to a thematic arrangement of calculators. To Use: 1. Tap the Medical Calculator icon in the menu bar. 2. Tap on the first letter of the desired calculator. 3. Select the underlined text to view equation for specified calculation. 4. Tap on the Medical Calculator on the screen. 5. Input data using either graffiti area or numbered boxes in spaces provided. 6. Tap the results button to view. Example: Calculate the Body Surface Area of a 5 7 female weighing 150 lbs. Result: 1.78897 sq.m. It also tells you that the average value is 1.73 sq.m. 3
The Notes icon allows you to create, edit, and delete notes. Once a note is created, anytime a subject is searched for that has a note, the note icon will be red in the navigation bar. To Use: 1. From the Home Index, select ephedrine. 2. Tap the Notes icon to add a note. For your convenience, it gives your note a title and keeps track of the last time you modified it. 3. Tap on the first line provided and use the graffiti pad to enter your message. 4. Tap the Save button. Note: The next time you search for the ephedrine, the note icon will appear in red in the navigation bar. Quicklinks Menu icon brings you to the top of any given page and brings up any subtopics in a pop up box. The Quicklinks Menu pop up box also appears the first time you access any given topic. To exit the Quicklinks Menu pop up, tap CLOSE- to return. 4 The Quicklinks Menu icon allows you to: Access subtopic navigation menu from anywhere on page Brings you to top of page Displays Quicklinks menu at the bottom right-hand corner Select from list to link directly to subtopic
The Home Index icon allows you to go to the PEPID Tutorial, Table of Contents, What s New in PEPID or do a Topic Search. It is the only screen where the Table of Contents icon can be found. To Use: 1. Tap the Home Index icon in the navigation bar. 2. Tap in the letters of the topic you want to search, like morphine, for example. 3. Tap morphine in the listing menu. 4. From the morphine page, the Quicklinks menu will automatically appear on top. You can also access it if you tap on the Quicklinks Menu icon. Topics include Dosing, Contraindications, Kinetics, and Trade/Cost. Tap CLOSE- to return. 5. Use the right scroll bar to go down the page. From the morphine page, under Pediatric Dosing, tap on the IV Drip Rate to use the calculator. Tap on Weight, and use the number selection chart to enter weight. If you want to change the kg to lbs, tap the next to the weight and select lbs. Tap the Set Drip At button to view the results. Tap the Back icon to return to the morphine page. 6. Use the right scroll bar to go down the page. Under Kinetics/Dynamics, tap the Pregnancy Category to view more details. You will see these glossary links throughout the application. Tap the Back icon to return to the morphine page. 7. Use the right scroll bar to go down the page. Tap on the Drug Interactions [DI] glossary link to be transfered to the Drug Interactions Generator. By using this link, morphine will be loaded into the DIG and ready for you to select other drugs. 5
Notes: The fastest way to find any topic Links directly to the index Use keypad or graffiti area to enter first few letters Tap entry to select from alphabetical keywords list Use scrollbar to navigate complete list Alphabetical index is colorized for distinction between keywords Drug topics are blue Tables of contents are bolded Chapter headings are bolded and capitalized To go to the Table of Contents, find it in the top listing, or enter either TOC or a period (.) in graffiti area With the Document Manager, you select what PEPID product you want to use. The Document Manager allows you to: View where PEPID is being stored on your device View the expiration date View the Register Document Register new products on your device Delete old products from your device 6
The Table of Contents (TOC) icon allows you to see all that is offered on your PEPID Portable Drug Companion. The Table of Contents icon is only a selection from the initial Home Index page, however, the {TOC} link is found throughout the application. With the Table of Contents, you select from a thematic listing of topics as shown below: How to Use PEPID What s New Drug Database Toxicology Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Weapons Calculators Interactions Generator About PEPID PDC Warning Tap Drug Database to view all materials made specifically for your Portable Drug Companion. Topics include: General Pharmacology, Infection/Immune, Anatomic, Systemic, Drug Interaction Mechanisms, and Drug-Related Evidence-Based Medicine. Other Links The IV Drip Rate icon takes you to all available related IV Drip Rate Calculators. {Rel. Topic} The Related Topic link takes you to broader topics related to the current page. 7
Test for PDC 1) According to the drug interactions generator, which two drugs should never be used because of their potential serious interactions? a) biperiden and digoxin b) biperiden and warfarin c) biperiden and pramlintide d) biperiden and olmesartan 2) What is the only adverse reaction for olmesartan that occurs at a frequency greater than 1%? a) headache b) arthritis c) abdominal pain d) dizziness 3) In what pregnancy category is pamidronate? a) A b) B c) C d) D 4) The use of calciferol is contraindicated for what condition? a) Hypertension b) Hypercalcemia c) Hyperglycemia d) Hyperventilation 9
5) According to the drug interactions generator, which two drugs should never be used because of their potential serious interactions? a) cefmetazole and dicumarol b) cefmetazole and anisindione c) cefmetazole and typhoid vaccine d) cefmetazole and heparin 6) Which is not a known adverse drug reaction to ranitidine? a) Hypertension b) Headache c) Constipation d) Alopecia 7) How many subject drugs can be compared in the drug interactions generator? a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 8) According to the drug interactions generator, which two drugs should never be used because of their potential serious interactions? a) rifampin and ritonavir b) rifampin and quinapril c) rifampin and ramipril d) rifampin and tolcapone 9) Which of the following is bioequivalent to Tricor 145 mg? a) Lofibra 67 mg b) Lofibra 200 mg c) Antara 43 mg d) Antara 140 mg 10
Answers Answer Key: 1) c 2) d 3) d 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) d 8) a 9) b 11
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