F|R|E|E PDA
Applications
Getting a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) this holiday
season? NHLBI has interactive tools and resources for health
professionals available at n|o c|o|s|t. We’ve highlighted
three below to get you started.
See other applications for Palm Operating System (Palm OS)
and PocketPC devices at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/other/index.htm
including clinical guidelines on: JNC 7 (High Blood Pressure
in Adults), Overweight and Obesity in Adults, Cholesterol
Management (from Adult Treatment Panel III), and Asthma.
 Download our most popular PDA application
The Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator includes the following
features:
- Quick and easy to use
- Works on any device running Palm OS or PocketPC 2003
- Accepts English or metric system input
- Includes BMI classification table for adults
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/bmi_palm.htm
 Check out the Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs
Physician Quick Reference Tool
This Palm OS program provides talking points for discussing
heart attack warning signs and survival steps with patients.
The program includes suggested responses to common patient
concerns.
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/atp3palm.htm
 Take your pick: Palm OS or PocketPC 2002 or 2003
Pediatric Hypertension Clinical Reference Tool
Need a useful tool that helps the busy clinician at the
point of care? Download a Synopsis in PDA form. It distills
key clinical concepts and decision points from the 4th Report
on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood
Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Offers simple menus for
evaluation steps and two interactive calculators: one gives
blood pressure percentile from patient parameters and a second
calculates left ventricular mass from echo cardio data.
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/nhlbi_peds/hbppedpda.htm | 
