Healthcare Apps: iPhone Apps to Save Lives

Saturday, July 18, 2009

If god ever granted me three wishes, one of them would be that every person in the world must be provided an iPhone. iPhone, which has reached the epitome of wireless cellular technology, has an ever increasing list of apps. These apps help us in various aspects of daily life and now they can really save lives. Out of the 55000 existing apps, 7 of them have the power to save a life. These apps help a person in the time of medical emergency. It’s just like carrying a small doctor in your pocket. Among the 7 apps the most popular app is Airstrip OB.

Airstrip OB app is for the doctors who wish to monitor their patients on the go. It sends detailed information on a patient’s vitals so that they know the condition of their patient on the go.

The app that can turn into a life saver is that of CPR & Choking. It educates you on what to do incase some one is choking or cardiac arrest through an array of videos. The good part is that this app is free thanks to the University of Washington.

The simplest of all life saver apps is the Close Call app. Your iPhone wallpaper contains emergency contact information thanks to this app.

The Pocket First Aid and CPR Guide is the most extensive app of all these apps. It helps you to create detailed medical information and teaches you how to provide first aid.

Emergency radio app is a must have because you don’t know what could go wrong at any time. It would always be handy to have a source of information during emergency. Access to correct information during times of emergency is of the utmost importance especially at times like earthquake, explosion. You can have access to emergency frequencies of almost all major police and government departments.

The iBP Blood Pressure app helps you to maintain a history of your blood pressure. It is a good app to use if you have unstable blood pressure. Show it to your doctor so he can better assess your situation and possibly save you a trip to the hospital emergency room.

Thanks to iPhone apps one can take proper action during emergencies. But what about the creatures that don’t have access to your iPhone like your cuddly pooch or the cute cat. Well the Pet first aid app gives information to help these animals during emergency like videos on first aid to animals, vaccine tracking and other guides.

So go ahead get these iPhone apps and awake the doctor in you.