Things you should know
- Double-tapping a field will erase its content.
- Shaking the device will reset all fields to their default value.
- The numeric keypad can be flicked down with a downwards swipe of the finger.
- You can go to the next field from the keypad by swiping your finger from left to right. A swipe from right to left will take you back to the previous field.
- Double tapping a formula label will star it (starred formulas are like favorites or bookmarks).
- When you input a value, MedCalc checks if it is plausible. If not, it is highlighted in red and the calculation is blocked, so you get a change to correct your mistake (usually a unit that is not correctly set) instead of just getting a wrong result.
- You can search for formulas by title, but also by keywords (typing 'weight' will bring up 'BMI' for instance).
Release notes
Version: 1.3 - Sep 26, 2009 - 44 new entries (Abbreviated Mental Test, ASA classification, Bicarbonate Deficit, Burn area, Canadian CT Head Rule, CAP PIRO score, Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score, Cormack Classification, CVC Optimal Positioning, DAS28 score, Delta PP, Fisher scale, FOUR score, GFR (CKD-EPI), Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score, Glasgow outcome scale, Glasgow scoring system for pancreatitis, Harvey Bradshaw Index, Hunt-Hess scale, Injury severity scale, Interval, Karnofsky scale, Liver volume, MELD-Na, NAC Dosage Regimen, NACA scale, NYHA classification, Pain visual scale, Pediatric Endotracheal Tube Size, Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale, Pediatric Resuscitation Doses, SAAG, VAP PIRO score, Ramsay Sedation scale, Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale, San Francisco Syncope Rule, Salazar, Sedation-Agitation scale, TASH score, TIMI Score (STEMI and NSTEMI), Teeth numbering, Wells score for DVT, Wells score for PE)
- Slightly refreshed look, lots of bug fixes and usability improvements
Version: 1.2.1 - Jul 2, 2009 - Bug fix for Plasma Volume formula (introduced in version 1.2)
Version: 1.2 - Jun 15, 2009 - Now available in English, French, German and Spanish
- New formulas (FE Urea,WFNS SAH, Dermatome Map, Eye Chart, Mallampati, PERC rule, Warfarin Dosage )
- Heights and Weights can be entered in ft+in and lb+oz
- Previously entered values can be recalled in corresponding fields in other formulas.
- "Formula in Formula feature" allows you to call a formula from within another one.
- Safari Links to PubMed for references in formula information
Version: 1.1 - Feb 9, 2009 - New formulas: ABCD2, APACHE II, CURB-65, EuroSCORE, Lung Age, PORT (PSI), Ranson Score, Rule of Six,
- Persistence of entered values if application quits while in a formula
- More drugs in Opiate Equivalence
- Taper/Increase correction factor added in Opiate and Corticosteroid Equivalence
- Feet added as a unit in Length Conversion (Unit Conversion)
- O2 Tank Remaining Time now deals with PSI
- New custom popup control to change units in Dose and Infusion Calculators
- Infusion Management now enables saving of dilutions
- Added correction for premature infants in Age calculator
- The usual bug fixes
Version: 1.0.1 - Dec 16, 2008 - Bug fix in Dose Calculator (liquid module)
- Albumin correction of Anion Gap in Delta Gap formula
- Correction factor added in Maintenance Fluid (children)
Version: 1.0 - Dec 10, 2008 - First public release on the AppStore
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Will you develop a version for Android or Blackberry? We don't have any plans for new ports at the current time. We've historically only developed for the devices we use at the time and the focus is now exclusively on iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod and possibly iPad).
- Why can't I input negative values for temperature in the converter? MedCalc is a medical application, not a general-purpose unit converter. If you can send us a case report of a patient with a negative temperature, we'll be glad to add this feature.
- I don' find a formula that I need, can you add it? First off, make sure it's really not there. May it's listed under another name. Try using the search field, entering relevant keywords.
- Can you add a formula or score that I really need ? Sure, but no promises made. Use the form below. It helps if the request is detailed and features some kind of references.
Feature requests
MedCalc for iPhone is an open source application governed by the Apache 2.0 and Creative Commons licenses. That means that you are free to download the source code and make any modifications you'd like to the application. See the licenses for distribution restrictions.
If you are not a developer, but would like MedCalc to do something it doesn't currently do, simply send the developers a feature request using the form below:
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