Tuesday 11 March 2014

10 Most common tools used by doctors

To the right is an example of the TOOLS Used by an "average doctor":

1 = a pressure cuff for taking blood,
2 = a stethoscope for listening to body sounds,
3 = a calculator for adjusting drug doses,
4 = a tape measure,
5 = a personal organizer/pda, 



6 = an otoscope to look in ears,
7 = an ophthalmoscope to examine eyes,
8 = a light,
9 = a patella hammer for checking reflexes,
10 = a name tag and pen of choice - 'cause we write a lot!

It's important to remember that specialists will carry different tools to work and some doctors don't even use stethoscopes - for example a dermatologist doesn't need to listen to your skin. And other instruments are so big, like ultrasounds, they're left at work. And of course, the most important tool a doctor must carry to work each day is their brain.

Source: Doctor Secrets

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