PalmEMS Revision History


PalmEMS Revision History

PalmEMS 2.0 was released in January 2001 and discontinued in March 2002. Learn how to upgrade.

Version 2.0 (Built January 2001)

More Calculators

The new Burn Calculator uses the popular "Rule of Nines" calculation to determine the extent of a burn. You simply tap on the body locations that are burned and PalmEMS calculates the percentage.

The adult and infant percentages are based on DOT protocols. The child percentages use a popular hybrid.

The new Blood Pressure Estimator converts a palpable pulse to a estimated systolic BP. It obviously is not a very accurate method, but it is certainly handy.

The ETT Calculator estimates the size of an endotracheal tube based on the patient's age.

The new Dosage Calculator calculates a drug dosage based on a doctor's order and the concentration on hand. It supports all units (e.g., grains, kilograms, milligrams, teaspoons, tablets, etc.) for every item. This is probably the most comprehensive dosage calculator for the Palm!

More Anatomical Images

PalmEMS 2.0 adds several additional anatomical images. Several of the images now support color or 4-shade grayscale (based on your Palm's capabilities).
New anatomical images include:

Circulatory System
Ear
Heart
Lungs
Throat

Flowcharts

In addition to acronyms, anatomy, calculators, emergencies, and medicines, version 2.0 adds flowcharts. Flowcharts provide an easy method to navigate complex algorithms--simply tap on a box to advance through the flowchart!

The new flowcharts include:

ACLS (ILCOR) Algorithm
Assessment Algorithm
Asystole Algorithm
Bradycardia Algorithm
Hypothermia

Primary ABCD Survey
Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
Secondary ABCD Survey
Triage Flowchart
VF/VT Algorithm

Flowcharts can only be edited with eMedic Editor.

Other

A registration code is now required to install PalmEMS.
Vertical scrollbars were added to make scrolling through text easier.
When installing a new version, you are now asked how you want to merge the new information with your existing data.
A few very minor bugs were fixed (no bugs were reported in version 1.0).
The Conversion Calculator now includes Volumes (i.e., gallons, liters, milliliters, ounces, pints, quarts, tablespoons, and teaspoons) and has more Weights (i.e., grains, milligrams, and micrograms).
Added 40 additional, pertinent, acronyms.
All emergency medicine records where updated. Eighteen medicines were added.
All these additions (especially the flowcharts and new anatomical pictures) increased the program's size to 425k.