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VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system with more than 47,000 images illustrating diseases on all skin types and colors, designed to be used at the point of care. VisualDX is also available in the CHSL list of databases.
Each diagnosis includes:
App Features
How to Download the Free App and Access via Your Institutional Subscription
From an IP-authenticated clinical computer go to the VisualDx site. Click Open Athens Login to log in with your CWRU credentials. You can also access VisualDX from the list of databases on CHSL's website.
Click Create a Personal Account and fill out the information to create a personal login account.
You should then be prompted to download the app. If not, you can find VisualDx in your device's app store. Download and enter the username and password you created in Step #2. Now you can open and begin using the app.
Interactive Quizzes
Users can test their knowledge and challenge friends using VisualDx's quiz feature. When logged in to the app, select the Education icon at the bottom of your screen. Then select to Play New Quiz or Challenge Friends.
Clinical Education Center
Available in the database version, VisualDx has created readily available resources to assist both in the classroom and online education. In the VisualDx Clinical Education Center, you can access the following materials:
To access this content, open and login to VisualDx. Click on the menu and under Additional Resources, click Clinical Education Center.
Select content from the menu of resources.