Clinical Information Resources and Evidence-Based Practice  

I Need:

Information Sources to Consider:

Example:

• ACP PIER
• Dynamed

• First Consult
• National Guideline Clearinghouse

• Nursing Reference Center

What are current treatment guidelines for depression?

Differential diagnoses for symptoms

• Diagnosaurus
• Dynamed
• First Consult

What are the probable diagnoses for
hypercalcemia in a child?
What should be ruled out first for
chronic cough in an older adult?

Background information on a disease
or condition

• Current Diagnosis and Treatment
(Lange)
• Dynamed
• Harrison’s Online
• MDConsult

I have a new patient with lupus and I
need to learn about it.

Drug information

• Lexicomp
• Micromedex (Includes DrugDex Evaluations)

What are the potential interactions
between Drug A and Drug B?

An answer to a focused clinical question
that I can’t find in synthesis resources

• CINAHL (Nursing info)
• Cochrane Library

• PubMed Clinical Queries
• TRIP database

What is the bleeding risk with antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy?

Evidence-based information
about diagnostic tests

• Dynamed
• JAMAEvidence>Rational Clinical Exam

What is the sensitivity and specificity
of prenatal screening tests for Down
syndrome?

Evidence-based information
about alternative therapies

• Natural Medicines Database
• PubMed Clinical Queries

What drugs interact with grapefruit
juice?

Information for my patients

Where can I find information on
management of COPD to share with
my newly-diagnosed patient?