Library guides: Paediatric anaesthesia: Apps & podcasts

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Apps

Recommended apps are listed below, sorted by area. Additional information about ANZCA-subscribed/supported apps can be found on the Apps library guide.

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AudioDigest Anesthesiology Collection
AudioDigest provides instant online and mobile access to 250+ accredited anaesthesiology, pain medicine and critical care audio lectures presented by experts from leading institutions, bringing clinicians a convenient continuing medical education (CME/CE) experience. Each lecture includes: objectives, pre-test Q&A, summary & readings, post-test Q&A, evaluation. Free registration required.
See our dedicated AudioDigest guide for more information including full registration and access details

CPD Value: CPD participants may claim this under the Knowledge and skills ‘Learning sessions’ activity. Use the My Transcript feature to track completed activities.

Pedi-Anesth
This phone app is a welcome addition to the textbook A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, Elsevier, Inc (by Charles J. Coté, Jerrold Lerman and Brian Anderson). This app presents a trove of valuable clinical information for the practitioner.
Pedi-Anesth App (iOS/Apple)

Pedi Crisis 2.0
This app contains peer-reviewed algorithms for treating 26 pediatric crisis situations. As an interactive version of the SPA critical event checklists, crucial details for these 26 pediatric critical events are now just a ‘tap’ away on your pocket device!
Pedi Crisis 2.0 (iOS/Apple)
Pedi Crisis 2.0 (Android/Google Play)

Paediatric Emergency Tools
Paediatric Emergency Tools brings together expert knowledge and experience in a simple to use, offline and convenient application to facilitate dealing with clinical emergencies in children.
Paediatric Emergency Tools (iOS/Apple)
Paediatric Emergency Tools (Android/Google Play)
Purchase required

PediHelp
PediHelp is an assistant-app for paediatric emergencies and anesthesia. The different age groups are marked with the usual color-coding. Just move your fingertips along the colour scale. All data is calculated immediately.
PediHelp (iOS/Apple)
PediHelp (Android/Google Play)
Free - In-app purchases

Pedi STAT
Pedi-STAT is a rapid reference for RNs, paramedics, physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for pediatric patients in the emergency or critical care environment.
Pedi STAT (iOS/Apple)
Pedi STAT (Android/Google Play)
Purchase required

CoPE Paediatric Emergency App
Copenhagen Paediatric Emergency (CoPE) App is developed with the intent of preparing the clinician in the management of acute life threatening conditions in the paediatric patient population.
CoPE Paediatric Emergency (iOS/Apple)
CoPE Paediatric Emergency (Android/Google Play)
Purchase required

Podcasts

Recommended podcasts are listed below. Additional information about podcasts can be found on the Podcasts library guide.

Spotlight: Anaesthesia on Air Podcast: Episode 58

In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, Dr Benjamin Blaise and Dr Sonia Akrimi speak with Professor Andrew Davidson from the Royal Children's Hospitalabout the effects of general anaesthesia on the developing brain. Recorded on 24 February 2022.

Pediatric Anesthesia of the Month Podcast

Pediatric Anesthesia Podcast of the Month (OpenAnesthesia)
Podcast with accompanying videos that uses a case-based approach to teach core concepts in paediatric anaesthesia.. Each month features an interesting clinical image or finding in paediatric anaesthesia. The accompanying videos are available on the OpenAnesthesia website.

Podcast episodes can also be downloaded from iTunes.

OpenAnesthesia via iTunes

iCritical Care: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine podcast

iCritical Care: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine podcast
Customised podcast feed that offers a portion of the iCritical Care podcasts, delivering only those related to the Society of Critical Care Medicine's journal, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Episodes feature in-depth interviews with authors to gain special insight into these materials or other paediatric issues.

Pediatric Emergency Playbook podcast

Pediatric Emergency Playbook podcast episodes offer strategy and support through clinical cases, research and reviews, and best-practice guidance in the ever-changing acute care landscape.

Search the podcast website for specific topics here

Access via iTunes

Pediatric Anesthesia Podcast

Each month a featured article from the latest issue of Pediatric Anesthesia is discussed.

Access via iTunes