RetterWissen – The reference app for emergency medical services and emergency medicine, developed by physicians

For emergency physicians, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and all professionals in emergency medical services and emergency medicine.

RetterWissen is your structured, practical companion for on-the-job training – always available offline and quickly searchable.

WHY RESCUE KNOWLEDGE:

- Quick access to emergency-relevant content

- Comprehensive medication database
- Structured differential diagnosis based on key symptoms

- Current algorithms and checklists
- Clinically relevant scores and calculations
- Translations in 10 languages – available offline

MEDICATIONS:

- 130 emergency medications with indications & contraindications, dosages (including special considerations for children), routes of administration, and information on pregnancy & breastfeeding

NEW:

- Database of important home medications (continuously expanding)

- Medication scanner: Photograph a medication or list and retrieve relevant information directly

KEY SYMPTOMS:

- Differential diagnoses for key emergency medical presentations, including: Acute abdomen, unconsciousness, dyspnea, seizure, focal neurological deficit, intoxication, shock, chest pain, burns, gynecological/obstetric emergencies Hypertension · Fever · Headache · Pain and much more

LIBRARY:

Over 400 entries with:
- Medical terminology
- Clinical pictures
- Concise treatment recommendations
- Practical background information

CHILD EMERGENCIES:

A dedicated category covering the most important pediatric emergency situations in emergency medical services.

CALCULATORS
Including: BMI, due date, ideal weight, body surface area, oxygenation index, oxygen cylinder contents, burned body surface area

CHECKLISTS:

- Rapid Sequence Insemination (RSI)
- cABCDE
- Shock
- H's and HITS

SCORES:

29 clinical scores, including:
ABSI, Apgar, Be-FAST, GCS, CRAMS, PAINAD, NEWS2, Phoenix Sepsis Score, qSOFA, and many more

ALGORITHMS:

Current resuscitation algorithms – also for special situations such as:
- Hypothermia
- Burial in an open area

Other established algorithms:

mSTART, Canadian C-Spine Rule, and many more.

TRANSLATIONS (offline):

Important statements and questions in emergency medical services in 10 languages – translated by native speakers.

Ideal for situations with language barriers.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:

- Overview of relevant contacts (e.g., burn centers)

Save your own phone numbers

TRY IT FOR FREE:

The free version allows unlimited testing without any time limit.

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