Comparison

Emergency Manual vs WikiAnesthesia

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emergency Manual

This free medical app provides cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events. It serves as a drug dosing reference and includes crisis management tips for clinicians. Designed for self-study and real-time use during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Cognitive aids for 25 critical perioperative events
  • Checklists for emergencies
  • Drug dosing and concentration reference
  • Crisis resource management tips
  • Suitable for self-study
  • Real-time cognitive aid during crises
Features
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Despite best intentions, well-trained clinicians often miss known key steps during crises. This free perioperative Emergency Manual by the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Program (SACAP) includes a set of cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events including cardiac arrest, bronchospasm, LAST, malignant hyperthermia, unanticipated difficult airway, and the rest of the key perioperative chief complaints. It includes crisis resource management tips, and serves as a drug dosing and concentration reference for relevant medications. The app can be used for self-study, and most importantly, as a cognitive aid during perioperative crises. The Emergency Manual has been used by thousands of anesthesiologists around the world, and is now available on the iPhone! Disclaimers: The material in this app is not intended to be a substitute for sound medical knowledge and training. Clinicians should always use their clinical judgment and decision making for patient management. Departure from the information presented here is encouraged as appropriate, since situations can vary widely.

About

WikiAnesthesia

Features
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WikiAnesthesia is an open-access, peer-reviewed resource created by and for anesthesia professionals. Whether you’re in the operating room, preparing for a case, or studying, WikiAnesthesia helps you make informed, evidence-based decisions quickly and confidently. Key Features: * Access to over 600 peer-reviewed WikiAnesthesia Articles detailing anesthetic considerations for a wide range of procedures and medical conditions with an intuitive search interface * Offline access to calculators for drug dosing, equipment sizing, allowable EBL, and more. * ACLS: Anesthesia-specific ACLS protocols, along with timers and logging to keep track of what interventions were done and when * Anticoagulation Management: Evidence based guidance for managing anticoagulants for neuraxial and regional anesthesia * Cardiac EP Devices Management: Look up how cardiac devices such as pacemakers and ICD's will respond to a magnet by manufacturer and access flowsheets for perioperative management of these devices. * Local Anesthetic Dosing: Calculate safe remaining dosage for local anesthetics given what you have previously administered * Practice Groups: Create a custom practice group, allowing you to share institution-specific knowledge and protocols privately with your colleagues Free. Open. Reliable. Download WikiAnesthesia today and carry the collective knowledge of the anesthesia community in your pocket. If you are a patient, please consult with a physician before making any medical decisions as with any clinical tool.

Screenshots

Emergency Manual4 screens
WikiAnesthesia4 screens

Verdict

The call

Emergency Manual and WikiAnesthesia are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Emergency Manual versus WikiAnesthesia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency ManualWikiAnesthesia
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB40 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRobert ArrigoWikianesthesia Foundation, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Emergency Manual

No in-app purchases

None

WikiAnesthesia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emergency Manual free?
Emergency Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WikiAnesthesia free?
WikiAnesthesia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emergency Manual or WikiAnesthesia have ads?
Neither Emergency Manual nor WikiAnesthesia shows ads.

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