Top 5 Obstetric and Gynecology Medical Apps for Doctors

Top 2 Obstetrics and Gynecology medical apps for doctors

After having to deal with the onslaught of demanding pregnant patients or having to coax patients too reluctant to schedule their next Pap smear year after year, it is no surprise that you may not have the energy to crack open that textbook and start studying for the next round of Board exams. Throw in the complications of managing your personal life and that textbook is probably collecting dust somewhere in the back closet. You are not alone in this struggle and many young doctors and medical students have utilized the current pilgrimage to smartphones as a resource to find essential information while on rounds.  Here are some of the top medical apps for both iPhones and Androids that you can use in your practice to keep you up to date with the most current material.  Best of all, you do not need to carry a heavy textbook with all those patient charts.  

Number 1:  Obstetrics and Gynecology Lite 

This is a must-have application for the upcoming Board examinations or to just refresh your memory on some of that forgotten material. This app is beautifully designed and one I used myself during my rotations through the OB/GYN ward. Conveniently, it is available on both the Android and iOS platform. With it, you are able to have a thorough review of the most high-yield topics in Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Genitourinary pathologies, presentations, and review useful questions to obtain key pieces of patient history.  Once you feel comfortable with that, you can test your knowledge with a wide variety of questions covering 13 subtopics for each discipline.  After completing each test, you will receive a comprehensive analysis of each test and be able to see what your strengths and weaknesses in each category are to make your limited study time as efficient as possible.  

A great application on its own merit but I strongly recommend splurging for the advanced version to unlock many more questions and topics to cover.  Coming in at a 4 out of 5 stars on the free trial version, I guarantee you will find this closer to 5 out of 5 if you download the full version.  I used this app everyday and found it quite useful for the NBME in Obs/Gyn as well as on my STEP preparation.  

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Number 2:  Obs Pregnancy Calculator  

Never again will you have to deal with trying to remember that annoying Naegele's rule.  We’re doctors after all, not mathematicians. This app is a must-have when you are dealing with any pregnant patient.   With just a few scrolls of your thumb, you will be able to quickly calculate the expected delivery date without needed a calculator or a consultation with the local Calculus professor.  I have used this app myself during my rotations and when taking practice Board questions and it is an easy shortcut to determine which trimester we are dealing with.  It can also be a good and quick double-check to ensure that your Ultrasound machine is calibrated correctly.  This particular app rated 4.3 out of 5 stars and is the most well-received version of this category of Pregnancy Calculator.  It too, is available on the Android and iOS system.  

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Number 3:  Pretest Gynecology and Obstetrics  

This is the perfect review tool for any medical student, resident, or clinician.  You will be bombarded with a variety of USMLE-style questions and you will get a detailed description of each answer to help retain concepts faster.  You will cover 14 specific core topics and maneuver through 25+ high-yield questions in each category.  The most amazing thing about this app is that it is one of many subcategories the “Pretest” line produces so you will be able to use the same platform for multiple topics in order maximize your time.  I remember how frustrating it was not being able to have a consistently good series to study from as we moved from subject to subject during Med School.   Kaplan would be good for some subjects but seriously lacking in others.  Same problem with “Mastering the Boards.”   With this, you will not need to look much further to have an app that is consistently satisfactory.  Rated as 3.7 stars out of 5, this rating is far lower than what it deserved.

This was one of my favorite apps to use because of how easy-to-use the interface is.  I was able to pause tests if I had to and pick right back up where I left off once I had more time.  The questions are written very similarly to what you can expect on test day and they are high-yield topics with quality descriptions of the right and wrong answers so you are learning throughout the whole process.  

Number 4:  Hopkins Gyn-Ob

This is the perfect app to use if you are reluctant to log in to UptoDate and navigate through the 600 hits that come up for pre-eclampsia.  This app provides a comprehensive and concise description of the most common diagnoses and treatments for the most common presentations in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  Not only does this app give you a great run-down on management but you will also learn about the most current protocol guidelines for working up each case.  It also is a useful tool to remind you of some of the most common dosages for medications and indications to choose one therapy over another.  It was designed by the John Hopkins University and usually updates annually for the most current guidelines.  Coming in at 4.1 stars out of 5, this app is a good resource to quickly check your knowledge.  

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Number 5:  Postpartum Hemorrhage Protocol

An obstetrician’s worse nightmare and not the time to run to the break-room to flip through the pages of the latest edition of The Handbook for Gynecology and Obstetrics to find out what to do next.  This app is a life-saver literally and gives you a complete run-down of the latest postpartum hemorrhage protocol endorsed by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It will save you valuable time and give you a calming confidence in a time when chaos is unavoidable.  Rated as a 4.7 out of 5 stars on Android, after downloading it, you will soon see why this is so well received by users.