How to connect to DynaMed

• Go to Dana Medical Library's homepage . 
• Click on the DynaMed link under Databases & E-Books. 
• To access DynaMed from off-campus, you must be a UVM or FAHC faculty, staff, or student. See the Connect from Off-Campus link on the Dana Medical Library homepage for details.
• Unaffiliated patrons may use DynaMed on site at Dana Medical Library. 

Searching DynaMed

You can find DynaMed topics either by searching for terms contained in the topic text, or by browsing by category or the alphabetic list.

• To search:
  • Enter your search term(s) into the search box, and click Search.
  • DynaMed displays a Result List. The topics in the Result List are ordered by relevance, based on the term you entered.
  • DynaMed searches the topic titles for your search term or phrase, as well as all the text within each DynaMed topic in the entire DynaMed database.
• To browse:
  • Use the A-Z links to browse for topic titles alphabetically.
  • Use the Browse by Category link to browse the DynaMed Category Result List.
  • Within a category, there can be sub-categories and/or topics. Sub-categories are identified by the presence of a blue triangle to the left of the category title.

 

Components of a DynaMed topic summary

Topics covering diseases, conditions, symptoms, and other presentations follow a standardized template:

• General Information (including ICD-9/-10 codes)
• Causes & Risk Factors
• Complications & Associated Conditions
• History
• Physical
• Diagnosis
• Prognosis
• Treatment
• Prevention & Screening
• References (including reviews & guidelines)
• Patient Information
• Acknowledgements

For example, bring up the topic summary for Cardiogenic shock. Note the table of contents on the left sidebar. Click on the section of interest, or click on Expand All to view the entire topic summary.

Note the highlighted references in this portion of the Treatment section of the DynaMed Cardiogenic Shock topic summary:  

DynaMed topic summaries are written based on the best available evidence found in the professional literature. In-context references are provided, with links to the PubMed record or other DynaMed content source. EBSCOhost Full Text links are provided when the full text of a cited article is available via an EBSCOhost database to which the University of Vermont subscribes.

DynaMed utilizes three "Level of Evidence" labels to help readers determine the quality of the evidence that contributed to the summaries:

• Level 1: Likely Reliable Evidence - e.g. rigorous randomized trials
• Level 2: Mid-level Evidence - e.g. non-randomized comparison studies
• Level 3: Lacking Direct Evidence - e.g. case series, case reports, expert opinion

Key DynaMed Features

• Designed for rapid, easy use at the point-of-care
• Updated daily to provide the most up-to-date, accurate information
• Evidence-based systematic selection of best available evidence
• Thousands of article references and web links
• Patient information handouts
• Electronic Health Records linking capability through EBSCOhost Integration Toolkit
• Clinical Questions tools for residents and students
• Competency Tracker
• Overdose Curves
• CME credits

For more information about DynaMed, or any other online resource at Dana Medical Library:

• Contact a reference librarian for personalized assistance:
  • in person, at the reference desk, Mon-Friday 10:00 am -4:00 pm,
  • by phone, at 802-656-2201
  • or send an email to danaref@uvm.edu.

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