IC@N
IC@N
$1.99
2.7for iPhone, iPod touch
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About IC@N
IC@N is a troubleshooting 'survival' guide and introductory handbook for healthcare staff new to the exciting world of critical care medicine.
The information provided here focuses upon and succinctly addresses common, important, and urgent clinical problems that may arise without warning in any patient. Many of the topics covered here are practical questions for which the simple and safe solution is not always apparent or accessible from medical texts or obscure hospital policy documents.
IC@N is based on a problem-oriented and practical approach: What should I do now? The information contained in IC@N is deliberately simple, direct, and specific. Some will think it too specific. It assumes a basic level of medical knowledge and clinical experience, plus a degree of common sense. It does not contain detailed or comprehensive treatment guides for specific diagnostic conditions nor definitive long-term treatment, that is available elsewhere from other sources. IC@N is not intended to be exhaustive nor comprehensive text book, rather a guidebook.
The guidelines in IC@N have been developed, trialled, and revised over several years by the medical and nursing staff at Northern Health and Eastern Health (Melbourne, Australia).
Our motto: soins intensifs sans frontieres (critical care without borders). The skills of critical care can be taken outside of the Intensive Care Ward (or ICU/ITU) to other areas of acute health care with the intention of preventing and treating serious illness before it becomes irreversible.
The information provided here focuses upon and succinctly addresses common, important, and urgent clinical problems that may arise without warning in any patient. Many of the topics covered here are practical questions for which the simple and safe solution is not always apparent or accessible from medical texts or obscure hospital policy documents.
IC@N is based on a problem-oriented and practical approach: What should I do now? The information contained in IC@N is deliberately simple, direct, and specific. Some will think it too specific. It assumes a basic level of medical knowledge and clinical experience, plus a degree of common sense. It does not contain detailed or comprehensive treatment guides for specific diagnostic conditions nor definitive long-term treatment, that is available elsewhere from other sources. IC@N is not intended to be exhaustive nor comprehensive text book, rather a guidebook.
The guidelines in IC@N have been developed, trialled, and revised over several years by the medical and nursing staff at Northern Health and Eastern Health (Melbourne, Australia).
Our motto: soins intensifs sans frontieres (critical care without borders). The skills of critical care can be taken outside of the Intensive Care Ward (or ICU/ITU) to other areas of acute health care with the intention of preventing and treating serious illness before it becomes irreversible.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.7
Last updated on Mar 31, 2020
Old Versions
Version 2.6 March 2020. Over 250 separate topics. New content for COVID19 essentials including infection prevention, PPE, intubation algorithm, ventilator setting and troubleshooting, care of the ETT, ward round essentials. New info on lung ultrasound, thromboelastography. Updated pages for vasopressors, fluids, troubleshooting common bedside problems, and determining and discussing treatment limits. Numerous minor revisions and a few bug fixes.
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Version History
2.7
Mar 31, 2020
Version 2.6 March 2020. Over 250 separate topics. New content for COVID19 essentials including infection prevention, PPE, intubation algorithm, ventilator setting and troubleshooting, care of the ETT, ward round essentials. New info on lung ultrasound, thromboelastography. Updated pages for vasopressors, fluids, troubleshooting common bedside problems, and determining and discussing treatment limits. Numerous minor revisions and a few bug fixes.
2.5
Jul 21, 2016
Version 2.5 June 2016. New pages: Insulin, Substitute Decision Maker. Minor bug fixes to improve speed and functionality. Many pages revised and updated.
2.4
Aug 4, 2015
Version 2.4 August 2015: New pages: MV settings, Clinical Handover, Obesity, End-Of-Life Care, Refeeding.
Addition of Teaching Tips to most pages. Revised: LMT, MV, Shock, SVT, Oliguria, Lactate, Hypokalemia, Tachypnea.
Addition of Teaching Tips to most pages. Revised: LMT, MV, Shock, SVT, Oliguria, Lactate, Hypokalemia, Tachypnea.
2.3
Feb 2, 2014
Updated info, additional links, and minor bug fixes. We hope you find it useful. If so add your review on the iTunes App Store.
2.2
Jan 25, 2014
Minor bug and grammatical fixes, plus additional information to several pages.
2.1
Jan 18, 2014
Minor bug fixes and improved speed and functionality - screen zoom and rotation. Added guides for End-of-Life, and Limitation of Treatment decisions, hepatic coma, aspiration pneumonitis, brain death, organ donation, massive transfusion, TAP block/ wound infusions, cooling therapy, WCC, C-RP, abdominal pain, post-cardiac surgery. Updated info for Vt, oxygen therapy, temperature control post cardiac arrest, K+, Na+, tachypnea.
2.0
Dec 4, 2013
Upgraded graphics for Retina screen and 5 tabs for large screen iPhones. Addition of tools for assessment valvular heart disease, INR, APTT, TRALI, planning treatment limitation (LMT, CRP, NFR) orders, and communication tool for talking to patients and families, more graphics and images. Most guidelines have been reviewed and updated. Minor bug fixes.
1.9
Mar 25, 2013
New pages for: urinary retention, pulmonary embolus, MV weaning flowchart. Updates to pages: anion gap, hypercalcaemia, IAS, MV weaning, blocked trachy, UWSD, intubation, myoclonus, stridor, hypotension, delirium. Minor bug fixes for icons & links.
1.8
Aug 7, 2012
July 2012. Minor bug fixes for icons & links. Upgraded graphics to make use of retina display. Revision of clinical content. Additions pages for sedation scores, diabetic emergencies, air embolus, altered conscious state.
IC@N Version Notes. Current Version: 1.8
Version 1.7: June 2012. Major revisions to content, and minor revision to formats. Specifically: FAQ section condensed into Orientation pkg. New Pages for: MICRO therapy, Vital signs, Recurrent shock, Airway Assessment, Malampati score, Upper GI bleed, Lower GI bleed, Epistaxis, Dermatome chart, Myotome chart, Delirium: Mental state assessment, Urinary cathetrisation, Monitoring Urine Output, Endocrine crises: Thyrotoxicosis, Hypothyroidsism, Addison’s. Updated information or graphics for: Ideal Vt table, Fever & PUO, LMT, infiltrative lung disease, PA catheter, and ILD.
Version 1.6: February 2012. Added: Search Page (thank you SC), IV fluid composition and distribution, Body Fluids, ECG monitoring, Chest pain, Wheeze. Updated: Coma prognosis after therapeutic hypothermia, arrhythmias, haemodynamic assessment (table), FFP, Coagulation, Sepsis. Added graphics to arterial, bronchscopy, blindness.
Version 1.5: June 2011. Minor bug fixes, changes to layout and grammar.
Version 1.4: May 2011 Add new pages for Bronchoscopy, Echocardiography, Guide to ABG, Nav Guide, Neuroprotection. Updates to pages: Airflow obstruction, LMT, Adverse effects of MV, hypernatraemia, Wide-QRS Tachy, ERAS, Minnesota tube. Add YouTube video links.
Version 1.3: Apr 2011 Add new pages for Ventilation settings for ARDS, Asthma & COPD, Severe Myoclonus, Peripheral Oedema. Update menus and hypertext links. Several minor changes to menu and page formats. Android version completed.
Version 1.2: Mar 2011 Add new pages for acid-base nomogram; ERAS Guidelines; fever Rx, hypothermia; pain scale; purpura; SISF. Additional internal links, correction of grammar, spelling, menu links and icons.
Version 1.1 Feb 2011. Changes included: Update: BLS & ALS as per ARC/NZRC. New pages: BLS, adult and paediatric ALS, Newborn Resuscitation, Trachy Cuff Leak, Fluid Therapy, NH network links page. Minor update to pages: Seizures, Hepatic dysfunction, Coagulation, Post-op ICU booking process. Add navigation links to all pages Footer: direct link to Index via icon. Page title: click for direct link to home page.
Version 1.0 Nov 2010. Prototype version.
2012 ©GDuke
IC@N Version Notes. Current Version: 1.8
Version 1.7: June 2012. Major revisions to content, and minor revision to formats. Specifically: FAQ section condensed into Orientation pkg. New Pages for: MICRO therapy, Vital signs, Recurrent shock, Airway Assessment, Malampati score, Upper GI bleed, Lower GI bleed, Epistaxis, Dermatome chart, Myotome chart, Delirium: Mental state assessment, Urinary cathetrisation, Monitoring Urine Output, Endocrine crises: Thyrotoxicosis, Hypothyroidsism, Addison’s. Updated information or graphics for: Ideal Vt table, Fever & PUO, LMT, infiltrative lung disease, PA catheter, and ILD.
Version 1.6: February 2012. Added: Search Page (thank you SC), IV fluid composition and distribution, Body Fluids, ECG monitoring, Chest pain, Wheeze. Updated: Coma prognosis after therapeutic hypothermia, arrhythmias, haemodynamic assessment (table), FFP, Coagulation, Sepsis. Added graphics to arterial, bronchscopy, blindness.
Version 1.5: June 2011. Minor bug fixes, changes to layout and grammar.
Version 1.4: May 2011 Add new pages for Bronchoscopy, Echocardiography, Guide to ABG, Nav Guide, Neuroprotection. Updates to pages: Airflow obstruction, LMT, Adverse effects of MV, hypernatraemia, Wide-QRS Tachy, ERAS, Minnesota tube. Add YouTube video links.
Version 1.3: Apr 2011 Add new pages for Ventilation settings for ARDS, Asthma & COPD, Severe Myoclonus, Peripheral Oedema. Update menus and hypertext links. Several minor changes to menu and page formats. Android version completed.
Version 1.2: Mar 2011 Add new pages for acid-base nomogram; ERAS Guidelines; fever Rx, hypothermia; pain scale; purpura; SISF. Additional internal links, correction of grammar, spelling, menu links and icons.
Version 1.1 Feb 2011. Changes included: Update: BLS & ALS as per ARC/NZRC. New pages: BLS, adult and paediatric ALS, Newborn Resuscitation, Trachy Cuff Leak, Fluid Therapy, NH network links page. Minor update to pages: Seizures, Hepatic dysfunction, Coagulation, Post-op ICU booking process. Add navigation links to all pages Footer: direct link to Index via icon. Page title: click for direct link to home page.
Version 1.0 Nov 2010. Prototype version.
2012 ©GDuke
1.7
Jul 10, 2012
Version 1.7: June 2012. Major revisions to content to broaden application, and minor revision to format.
1. New Pages for: Vital signs, Recurrent shock, Airway Assessment, Malampati score, Upper GI bleed, Lower GI bleed, Epistaxis, MICRO therapy, Dermatome chart, Myotome chart, Mental state assessment, Urinary cathetrisation, Monitoring Urine Output, and managing Thyrotoxicosis, Hypothyroidsism, Addison’s.
2. The FAQ section is condensed into Orientation pkg.
3. Updated information or graphics for: Ideal Vt table, Fever & PUO, LMT, infiltrative lung disease, PA catheter, and ILD.
1. New Pages for: Vital signs, Recurrent shock, Airway Assessment, Malampati score, Upper GI bleed, Lower GI bleed, Epistaxis, MICRO therapy, Dermatome chart, Myotome chart, Mental state assessment, Urinary cathetrisation, Monitoring Urine Output, and managing Thyrotoxicosis, Hypothyroidsism, Addison’s.
2. The FAQ section is condensed into Orientation pkg.
3. Updated information or graphics for: Ideal Vt table, Fever & PUO, LMT, infiltrative lung disease, PA catheter, and ILD.
1.6
Feb 14, 2012
Version 1.6 (February 2012) includes following. New pages: Search Page (finally! -thank you SC), IV fluid composition and distribution, body fluids, ECG monitoring, chest pain, abdominal masses, wheeze. Updated pages on coma prognosis after therapeutic hypothermia, arrhythmias, haemodynamic assessment (table), FFP, coagulation, and sepsis. Plus numerous new graphics to arterial pressure, bronchscopy, blindness, IV fluids.
1.5
Jul 6, 2011
Version 1.5 contains all previous versions plus new links to other useful iPhone apps and resources for trainees; additional pages for haemodynamic monitoring, and correction of several textual ambiguities and grammatical errors. Search function is under development and coming soon.
1.4
May 20, 2011
Version 1.4 contains all previous versions plus new pages for Echocardiography, Bronchoscopy. ABG, Navigation guide, YouTube video links for PEEP, CVC , Art Lines, Echocardiography, and Bronchoscopy. Update to pages on Airflow obstruction, LMT, Adverse effects of MV, Hypernatraemia, Wide QRS Tachy, and ERAS Guide.
1.3
May 2, 2011
Additional/updated pages for: ARDS Ventilator Settings, Asthma & COPD Ventilator Settings, Severe Myoclonus, Peripheral Oedema. Updated menus and hypertext links. Several changes to menu and page formats. Android version (IC@Nd) now available.
1.2
Mar 24, 2011
Added new pages for: acid-base nomogram; fever management; hypothermia; pain scale; post-operative fluid guidelines purpura; SISF
Additional internal links. Correction of minor grammar, spelling, menu links and icon errors.
Additional internal links. Correction of minor grammar, spelling, menu links and icon errors.
1.1
Feb 8, 2011
Add new pages for: BLS, ALS, and Newborn resuscitation as per Australian and New Zealand Resuscitation Councils. Add new pages also for trachy cuff leak, IV fluids, NH network links (CPF, etc.) Add navigation links in all pages: a direct link to master Index via red-I in each footer; and the page title provides a direct link back to the home page.
Minor update to pages on: elective post-op bookings process, seizures, hepatic dysfunction, coagulation.
Minor update to pages on: elective post-op bookings process, seizures, hepatic dysfunction, coagulation.
1.0
Dec 18, 2010
IC@N FAQ
IC@N is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Peru
IC@N supports English
Click here to learn how to download IC@N in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of IC@N.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
