Student Resources

​​The ASCVD Risk Estimator enables you to estimate 10-year and lifetime risks for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Download the app from iTunes or GooglePlay. 

When would I use this app? This app can be used during a patient encounter to help aid in decision making about the risk of heart disease, the benefits and potential harms of using statins, and finding ways to improve health.

BrowZine can be used to access and browse e-journals from different publishers in one simple interface. You can read articles, export article information to a citation manager, and create a customized bookshelf of journals.

When would I use this app? You need a convenient way to keep aware of what is new in the literature.

Learn more about this app, and find journal recommendations from the Clerkship Directors. 

Installation Instructions

1. Search for the BrowZine app on the App Store or Google Play and install it.
2. When you open BrowZine, you’ll be prompted to choose your library: Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries.
3. Once you type in your credentials, you will be placed into the BrowZine Library. Search for journals by title or subject. If you’d like to create a bookshelf for yourself, you’ll need to create a BrowZine account.

Use STAT!Ref to search the full text of books, journals and evidence-based point-of-care resources. Essential Evidence Plus, a point-of-care resource that contains over 13,000 topic summaries, can be searched in the Stat!Ref app. To find Essential Evidence Plus, tap Titles to find this resource. 

When would I use this app? In Essential Evidence Plus, find effective treatment options associated with a high level of evidence for a 65 year-old patient who presents with progressive knee pain that is diagnosed as osteoarthritis.

Installation Instructions

1. On a computer or tablet, create an account in STAT!Ref.  View directions (PDF) for creating an account.
    
2. Once you have a username and password, you can download the STAT!Ref Mobile app on your mobile device from the App Store, Google Play, or Amazon.
    
3. Launch the STAT!Ref app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.
    
4. Link to further instructions: http://www.statref.com/products/srMobile.html

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource. 
Please note - To maintain your free app, you will need to log in to your UpToDate account once every 90 days from a computer connected to the MCW, CHW, or Froedtert network.

When would I use this app? You are treating a 5-month old child with fever and ear pain and are looking for treatment recommendations with a high level of evidence associated with them.

Installation Instructions

*If you already have an UpToDate account, you do NOT need to create another. Users may want to update their e-mail or username by logging in and changing them (e.g., jdoe@mcw.edu) in the Contact Information or User Name and Password section.

1. Go to UpToDate and click Log In in the top left corner on your tablet, or Log In / Register in the top right corner on your computer.
2. Once you have your account created, download the UpToDate app on your mobile device. Links to the app can be found here. 
3. Install the app and sign in using the username and password you created.

​​USPSTF Prevention TaskForce  is an app designed to help primary care clinicians identify clinical preventive services that are appropriate for their patients. Use the tool to search and browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations.  Instructions for use. 

When would I use this app? A 40 year old, non-smoking patient has made an appointment for his first physical exam in 10 years. Use ePSS to learn about screening recommendations for this patient. 

Download from the App Store or Google Play.

VisualDx is a clinical decision support system that helps clinicians recognize and diagnose visually presenting conditions. VisualDx contains over 32,000 images showing disease variation to solve the most challenging cases. 

When would I use this app?  A patient presents with a non-healing ulcer on his medial malleolus. Using information about the patient's background, including health, smoking history, and recent activities, you can use the differential builder to find a relevant diagnosis. 

Installation Instructions

1. Go to VisualDx, scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Get the Mobile App."
    
2. If you don't already have one, create a personal VisualDx account. 
    
3. Once you have a username and password, download the free VisualDx Mobile app from iTunes or Google Play.
    
4. Launch the VisualDx app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created. 

​​Use the Adobe Reader app to read, highlight, and comment on PDFs. Additional features include the ability to turn pictures, documents, and screenshots into a PDF, and you can sync a picture of your signature to your mobile device so you can quickly sign PDFs on the go. 
The app is available in Google Play and the App Store.

The Aspirin-Guide app from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, helps clinicians decide which patients are candidates for the use of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by balancing the ASCVD benefits against the risk of harm due to gastrointestinal (GI) or other bleeding.

Download the app from iTunes.

Calculate by QxMD is a clinical calculator and decision support tool.

When would I use this app? A 67-year-old patient with diabetes and a history of stroke was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Warfarin therapy is being considered, however you know this therapy carries a risk of major bleeding complications. Find out the level of risk using the Warfarin Bleeding Risk calculator.

Download from the App Store or Google Play.

​​The STD Treatment (Tx) Guidelines serves as a quick reference guide for doctors and related parties on the identification of and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

Download the app from iTunes or GooglePlay. 

When would I use this app? You want to quickly look up the recommended treatment regimen for an adolescent with chlamydia. 

​​The U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use has recommendations for using specific contraceptive methods by women and men who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. 

Download the app from iTunes or GooglePlay. 

When would I use this app? You are working with a patient who recently had a baby, is breastfeeding, and would like to start birth control. Use this app to identify contraception options that would be safe for her and her child.

Epocrates has drug prescribing and safety information for thousands of brand, generic, and over-the-counter drugs. Modules in this app include an interaction checker, pill identification, guidelines and calculators.

Download the app from iTunes or GooglePlay. You will be prompted to create an account through Epocrates to install the app.

When would I use this app?   A patient has a vial of different pills and is unsure of what they are. Use the Pill ID tool to identify them.

​​InfantRisk Center Health Care provides access to up-to-date and evidence-based information about prescription and non-prescription medications and their safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. 

When would I use this app? Find out which antidepressants are safe to provide to pregnant women.

Download from the App Store or Google Play.

The Johns Hopkins ABX Guide is available in the UCentral app. This guide contains information on infectious diseases, drugs, and pathogens written by content experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Access to this app is funded by Froedtert and is limited to Froedtert and MCW affiliated users. 

When would I use this app? To find information about drug dosage and adverse reactions, or to discover or confirm a diagnosis with details on pathogens and clinical considerations. 

Installation instructions

1. Create an account in Unbound Medicine. Go to the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide and tap "Sign In" in the top-right corner of the screen. Tap "Register" to set up your account. Note: you must use an MCW.edu or Froedtert.com email address.
    
2. Once your account is created, download the free UCentral app from iTunes (Apple devices) or Google Play (Android devices).
    
3. Launch the UCentral app and sign in with the account information you just created.

The UCentral app also includes access to Calculators, Grasp and you can search the contents of MEDLINE. 

CDC Vaccine Schedules is a point of care tool that provides vaccine and vaccination information about routine vaccines.

This free tool provides the most current version of the child and adolescent schedule with immunization recommendations from birth through age 18; catch-up schedule for children and adolescents 4 months through 18 years; adult schedule, including recommended vaccines for adults by age group and by medical conditions; and adult contraindications and precautions table.

Download app on App Store or Google Play.