EMT Study Flashcards for iPhone and iPad

FileMakerPro Reports on EMT Flashcards for iPhone and iPad

2010-10-14T11:44:00.001-07:00

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PC and MAC versions now available for EMT Flashcards

2010-08-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

Following up on requests from our community, considering the budget limitations of many EMT-B students, and recognizing that there are many computing platforms besides the iPhone and iPad, we are exited to announce the release of a version of the populated EMT Flashcard program for both the MAC and the PC.

These programs both come included with a runtime version of FilemakerPro, so no additional software is required to operate the over 650 index cards chock full of EMT vocabulary, anatomy, and medical emergency assessment background. (You may recall that the iPhone/iPad app requires that you also purchase the Filemaker Go program for $20.00)

For the introductory price of just $9.95 you'll get the whole application, with no additional membership fees, registration fees or hidden costs. You can add your own cards to the deck, modify or delete our questions and answers. Just look for the appropriate Buy Now button on the right side of the page.

The MAC version will run on any MAC with OS 10.4 and beyond.
The PC version will run on any windows version from XP and beyond.
No extraordinary hardware requirements.

Youtube Video Links about EMT-B Assessment

2010-08-03T14:37:00.000-07:00

These videos have limited production value, but they do illustrate many of the key observations we should be making during our assessments.

Assessment - Phase 1 - Scene size-up

Medical assessment - chest pain

Brady - Trauma assessment demonstration

Respiration assessment in the ER - comedy animation

Assessment - shortness of breath

Why isn't the EMT Flashcard databse available in the Appple App store?

2010-07-28T17:15:00.000-07:00

Apple charges over $90 to submit an application for the app store. Being a very small time developer, I wanted to save money. Also, Apple will only consider things for the app store that are written in their native code base. The EMT flashcard program I created was produced using FileMaker Pro and the real engine behind the thing IS sold in the Apple app store. Its called Filemaker Go.

However, Filemaker Go in and of itself is empty - a container awaiting filling. I produced the interface using FileMakerPro, and "publish" it using Filemaker Go. The actual file will work if opened in any version of Filemaker Pro after version 8, including 9, 10, and 11 and well as Filemaker Go for the iPhone and iPad. So, you do not need to worry about "jailbreaking" your iPhone in order to use the EMT Flashcard program for iPhone and iPad. The file I am distributing is totally legitimate.

In the near future I will be posting a runtime version of the program that will work on a PC or a MAC and I will price it the same ($9.95) but you won't need to purchase Filemaker Go to use it. It will work on its own on a PC or MAC computer.

What are some example questions and answers in the card deck?

2010-07-23T16:54:00.000-07:00

Here are some examples of the questions and associated answers from the card deck. Some questions have an answer as a diagram but most have answers as text.

Q: NKDA
A: No known drug allergies

Q:Aphasia
A:inability to produce or understand speech; a left hemisphere effect; (receptive aphasia - not understand)(expressive aphasia - not speak appropriately)

Q: What is the perfusion picture of COPD?
A: CC: dyspnea, fatigue
brain: ALOC, anxiety
heart: pulse up, BP up
lungs: rapid, shallow breathing, long expirations, wet lung sounds (rales, wheezing)
Skin S: cyanotic, moist (to diaphoretic), cool
Unique: use of accessory muscles, barrel shaped chest

Q: What are the three different types of nerves and what do they do?
A: Sensory – carry a certain type of sensory (eg taste, smell, sight, hear) information to CNS

Motor – carry motion commands from CNS to the muscles

Connecting – allow for a reflex action (not including brain) by connecting motor and sensory nerves directly together

There are 865 questions in the current database split between over 20 categories.

How do I install the program?

2010-07-23T15:30:00.001-07:00

Step 1: Go to Apple's iTunes App store and download a free copy of Filemaker Go. Install it on your mobile device.

Step 2: Buy this software ($9.95) - use the Buy Now button on the right side of the screen

Step 3: After downloading the iEMTFlashCard software to your computer, uncompress it (by double clicking on it)and store it in a location you can find again.

Step 4: Use iTunes to copy the uncompressed EMT FlastCards.fmp12 file to your mobile device:

To transfer files from your computer to your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad:
4a. Connect your device to your computer.
4b. In iTunes, select your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad (below Devices), and then click the Apps tab.
4c. Below File Sharing, select an application from the list, and then click Add.
4d. In the window that appears, select a file to transfer, and then click Choose.

The file is transferred to your device, and can be opened in the application you selected in step 3.