eMedic for Palm Revision History


Revision History


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	Customers who own PalmEMS or MobileEMS can upgrade to eMedic for Palm.

Version 3.8 (Built October 11, 2006)

Learn about program changes made to all version 3.8 eMedic programs (i.e., Palm, Pocket PC, and Windows).

Learn about changes made to the medical database in all version 3.8 eMedic programs.

The following changes were made only to eMedic for Palm (version 3.8):

A problem was fixed where on some Palm computers, the numeric pad that is displayed in the Drip Calculator, Dose Calculator, and O2 Tank Calculators did not work (tapping the number buttons did nothing).

The weight "140" was added to the Drip and Dosage calculators.

Version 3.7 (Built May 25, 2005)

Learn about program changes made to all version 3.7 eMedic programs (i.e., Palm, Pocket PC, and Windows).

Learn about changes made to the medical database in all version 3.7 eMedic programs.

The following changes were made only to eMedic for Palm (version 3.7):

In the Dosage Calculator, the total amount of medicine to be administered will now be displayed simply by entering the order amount and the patient's weight (i.e., you no longer need to specify the concentration). This feature was previously available only in the Pocket PC and Windows versions.
When a new database is found, it is presorted to improve performance.

Version 3.6 (Built January 9, 2005)

This version corrected a problem with the Drip Calculator where the drip-set was being calculated incorrectly. This problem began in the December 27, 2004 build (i.e., the problem existed during this 14-day period).

Version 3.6 (Built December 27, 2004)

A minor update to eMedic for Palm version 3.6 was released on December 27, 2004. This version corrects a problem where eMedic for Palm could stop running when opening a record containing a large amount of information (e.g., the Medicine record "procainamide").

Version 3.6 (Built November 30, 2004)

A minor update to eMedic for Palm version 3.6 was released on November 30, 2004. This version sorts the database when a new database is installed (e.g., during an upgrade) to improve database merging.

Version 3.6 (Built November 8, 2004)

The new features in eMedic for Palm version 3.6 include:

A revised medical database includes of hundreds of changes.
A few minor cosmetic oddities were fixed (e.g., the tabs on the right side of the screen could disappear temporarily, the Triage Calculator could display all of the dropdown lists when inappropriate, and some "two stroke" characters could not be entered in the Quick Find control when using Graffiti 2, etc.).

Version 3.5 (Built June 9, 2004)

MobileEMS was renamed eMedic. MobileEMS was sold and supported exclusively by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. through June 24, 2004. Customers who own PalmEMS or MobileEMS can upgrade to eMedic for Palm.

High-Resolution Graphics

eMedic for Palm version 3.5 (and later) displays high-resolution color graphics. The change is stunning on the anatomical images (see below), but it also is obvious on the tabs displayed on the master list (see right).

The high resolution graphics require a handheld computer that supports 320x320 pixel screen resolution and that is running Palm OS version 5.0 or higher.

New Algorithms

The following three algorithms were added:

BLS Stroke Assessment
Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction
Rapid Sequence Intubation

Database Updates

Read about changes to the medical database.

Previous Versions

Read about changes to MobileEMS 3.0.

Read about changes to PalmEMS 2.0.