What is PEMSoft?

"Every now and then a new publication comes along that completely resets the standards in its field. PEMSoft is just such an item" Ped Emerg Care, 23(8); 2007

1. PEMSoft is a continuously updated interactive clinical library and multimedia decision support software system that addresses acute and chronic illness and injury conditions from newborn to young adult.
2. Content is essentialized for clinical use - we include what is needed for diagnosis and treatment decision support and provide only the clinically relevant supporting information in the interest of rapid clinical decision making at the point-of-care.
3. PEMSoft's navigational approach/technologies are designed and optimized specifically to enable the clinician - at the bedside - to search ands find helpful information rapidly and move rapidly and easily from topic to topic.
4. PEMSoft augments this essentialized text with thousands of colorized graphics and videos that are instantaneously available with a single click. This feature is unprecedented in conventional publications.
5. PEMSoft includes a comprehensive length, weight or age-based resuscitation system that provides exact drug doses and equipment sizes for children.

Distinguishing Features

• World first length, age or weight-based resuscitation reference tool and calculator for instantaneous drug dosing and equipment sizing
• Intuitive interface designed by clinicians with a 20 year track record in innovative medical software.
• Essential clinical information filtered by over 50 distinguished editors.
• Continuously updated using a rigorous evidence-based editing process.
• Sophisticated navigation and search capability for bedside decision making.
• Separate US and UK English versions with respective drug names and spelling and reflecting difference in practice.
• PEMSoft is published by independent physicians and receives no external funding or support
• Ideal for Medical Education - ideal for didactic teaching - thousands of images
• No other online publication offers the level of decision support performance.

• Drug doses and equipment sizing based on patient's length or age with full set up table giving doses in mL precalculated for any patient from newborn to 18 years of age
• AHA, ILCOR, ARC, ERC and APLS compliant dynamic resuscitation flow diagrams come with full explanations that BOTH reduce error during resuscitation AND make ideal teaching resources
• Binary decision diamonds form the backbone of every algorithm providing clinical guidance during the resuscitation
• Information, Caution and Warning boxes buttons at critical stages in the algorithm provide additional layers of information
• Many EDs now run Resus Tools on large wall mounted plasma displays in the Resuscitation area
• Pathophysiology, assessment tips, causes, diagnostic studies and treatment principles are provided for over 30 resus algorithms
• The whole team can see and anticipate the steps and drug doses in the resuscitation reducing anxiety, confusion and stress
• "US version" and "UK version" depending on the user location and preference eg, subscriber in the USA will only see US drug names, US spelling and US best practice
• Built-in safety prompts and specific treatment tips and warnings REDUCE RISK and are an invaluable and unique assistance for all level of emergency care providers

Register for access to our free demo site and judge the complete Resus Tool module for yourself