FirstPulse vs Curbside Consultant

WARNING: This app overrides your do not disturb, auto-lock, and ringer or silent mode upon start of the app. With the installment of this app, you accept that FirstPulse has the ability to override your do not disturb, auto-lock, and ringer or silent mode. If you do not accept these guidelines, do not use our service. FirstPulse helps emergency responders deliver High Performance CPR efficiently. All users are assumed to be an emergency responder or medical professional with the proper training of High Performance CPR. This service does not provide training for High Performance CPR and is not intended for civilian use. Features: • Verbal and visual instructions to help you give quality care. • A simple interface made for easy use. • Preloaded content means you have access to all features at anytime, even without reception or an Internet connection. • Timers to track the duration of your CPR, when to switch, what tempo is needed for compressions, and when to give breaths. This app is based on information from the Resuscitation Academy, which can be found at: https://www.resuscitationacademy.org/high-performance-cpr/. This app has also been overviewed and tested by local health professionals.

The CurbsideConsultant APP provides direct access to programs written by experienced academic physicians based on national guidelines, current literature, and clinical experiences for instant suggestions on the evaluation and/or management of common medical problems based on users’ clinical input: Examples of programs that provide clinicians with instant answers include the management of atrial fibrillation (rate control, anticoagulation, cardioversion, antiarrhythmics), Acid base disorders (interpretations adjusted for arterial and venous blood gases, albumin levels, complete differential diagnoses provided), Calculations for corrections of hypo- and hypernatremia (based on complete input and output, volume status), Cardiac stress test selection (based on baseline ECG findings and clinical history), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (acute and chronic management), Pleural effusion (complete suggestions for initial evaluation based on fluid appearance and clinical history), Evaluation of Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Kidney stones, management of Diabetic gastroparesis, Ascites, Anemia, evaluation of Kidney injury (routine and in liver patients), evaluation and management of Hypertension (based on clinical history, medication tolerance, etc), management of Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid nodule, Adrenal incidentaloma, Dyslipidemia, Renal tubular acidosis, and many more. Programs will be updated and uploaded on a regular basis. We strive to continuously provide new programs and perfect published programs to simplify your daily clinical practice. -- Pham Thi Phuong-Chi, MD, FASN.