These are legally free alternatives (not pirated):
| Resource | Link / How to get | |----------|------------------| | NeuroOnCall (UCSF) | Search: "UCSF NeuroOnCall" → free website with algorithms | | Neurology: A Clinician’s Approach (free chapters) | NCBI Bookshelf (search title) | | Merck Manual – Neurologic Disorders | merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders | | Alberta Health Services – Neurology On-Call Guide | Search: "AHS neurology on call PDF" (sometimes publicly available) | | Neurology Clerkship Survival Guide (OSU, UF, etc.) | Search: "neurology on call pocket guide PDF" + .edu | neurology on call pdf
These require immediate intervention (often < 60 mins). These are legally free alternatives (not pirated): |
In a true emergency, you don’t have time to flip through an index. On a PDF, you can search for "levetiracetam loading dose" or "non-convulsive seizure criteria" and find the answer in 3 seconds. These require immediate intervention (often < 60 mins)
Most on-call rooms have a shared desktop computer. Having a legally obtained PDF allows you to keep the resource open in a background tab while you enter orders into the EMR.