Epocrates Essentials has added a new symptom diagnostic tool called "Sx" to complement its "Dx" (a.k.a. Five-Minute Clinical Consult) disease reference.
The tool adds a new tab at the top of the screen, which takes you to a screen where you're prompted to input the age and gender of your patient, along with the duration of their symptoms. You can then select multiple items from a list of signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings. Click "Run", and the program produces a list of possible conditions, grouped as either "common" or "rare." You can refine your search at any point by clicking the "refine" button and providing additional relevant information. Click on an individual diagnosis, and you're taken to the appropriate entry in Dx to read more about it.
Sx makes a great addition to an already outstanding clinical tool!
posted by Kent 1:28 PM |
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