06-22-2004, 11:30 AM
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iPAQ Aids EMS With Critical Diagnoses
Among medical professionals, the "golden hour" for head trauma and the "three-hour window" for ischemic strokes are vital parameters for successful treatment. Diagnosis of these conditions before the patient arrives at the hospital improves the chances for survival in many cases, but the size of conventional computerized tomography equipment excludes its use outside the hospital environment. Under a grant from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Active Signal Technologies, Linthicum, MD, and Mink Hollow Systems, Highland, MD, are developing a portable, noninvasive PDA-based instrument for EMS first responders to assess a patient�s neurological condition and provide early detection of traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as diagnosis and differentiation of stroke subtype. The choice for a Pocket PC was made over a laptop because MedEvac and ambulance environmental constraints prevent bulky laptop use in transit and during prehospital treatment, where space and usability are at a premium.
So there's an iPAQ that could possibly save your life. As long as a PCMCIA sleeve fits that iPAQ that is...
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06-22-2004, 01:17 PM
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Re: iPAQ Aids EMS With Critical Diagnoses
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Originally Posted by Marlof Bregonje
As long as a PCMCIA sleeve fits that iPAQ that is...
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This is what Symbol Pocket PCs are for though. Much more rugged and I suspect they have one that accepts a PCMCIA card in their arsenal.
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06-22-2004, 01:34 PM
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My thoughts exactly. My comments weren't targeted at the usability of this application/additional hardware, but only at the iPAQ that features their images. 
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06-22-2004, 01:48 PM
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Re: iPAQ Aids EMS With Critical Diagnoses
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So there's an iPAQ that could possibly save your life. As long as a PCMCIA sleeve fits that iPAQ that is...
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I wonder if the sleeve haters would turn down help from this. :rotfl:
Steve
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06-22-2004, 01:58 PM
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Swami
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Re: iPAQ Aids EMS With Critical Diagnoses
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
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As long as a PCMCIA sleeve fits that iPAQ that is...
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This is what Symbol Pocket PCs are for though. Much more rugged and I suspect they have one that accepts a PCMCIA card in their arsenal. |
None of the Symbol Pocket PCs that I checked seemed to have a PC Card slot. Of course, it's possible that I missed one -- I didn't check the ones with scanners.
However, the TetraPad rugged Pocket PC reported on here last week has a PC Card slot. Of course, I wonder how many iPAQs you can get for the cost of one of those. :-D
Steve
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06-22-2004, 03:45 PM
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Re: iPAQ Aids EMS With Critical Diagnoses
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However, the TetraPad rugged Pocket PC reported on here last week has a PC Card slot. Of course, I wonder how many iPAQs you can get for the cost of one of those. :-D
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Its a moot point. The sleeve is dead.
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06-22-2004, 03:51 PM
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06-22-2004, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kati Compton
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Marlof started it! ;-)
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06-22-2004, 10:33 PM
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Tattletale. :lol:
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06-23-2004, 12:16 AM
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I for one welcome our sleeve toting EMS masters.
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