MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MEETING 3
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DEFINITION & TYPES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN GENERAL
Equipment or tool which is designed to aid in the diagnosis,
monitoring or treatment of medical conditions.
There are several basic types:
Diagnostic equipment includes medical imaging machines, used to aid in
diagnosis. Examples are ultrasound and MRI machines, PET (Positron Emission
Tomography) and CT scanners, and x-ray machines.
Treatment equipment includes infusion pumps,
medical lasers and LASIK surgical machines.
Life support equipment is used to maintain a patient's bodily function. This
includes medical ventilators, incubators, anaesthetic machines, heart-lung
machines, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), and dialysis
machines.
TYPES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN GENERAL
Medical monitors allow medical staff to measure a patient's medical state.
Monitors may measure patient vital signs and other parameters
including ECG, EEG, and blood pressure.
Medical laboratory equipment automates or helps
analyze blood, urine, genes, and dissolved gases in the blood.
Diagnostic Medical Equipment may also be used in the home for certain
purposes, e.g. for the control of diabetes mellitus
Therapeutic: physical therapy machines like continuous passive range of
motion (CPM) machines
DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
Positron-emission tomography / PET
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / MRI
X-ray Machine
TREATMENT EQUIPMENT
Infusion Pump
Lasik Surgical Machine
LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
Baby Incubator
Dialysis Machine
COMMON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & TOOLS
Antiseptic : liquid to sterilize (clean) the surface of the skin
Bandage : a cloth covering that is placed over the a wound to prevent bleeding, swelling and
infection
Bandage scissor : tool to cut bandages
Blood pressure monitor : a tool to measure the force of blood flow through a person’s body
Dressing : protective covering that is placed over a wound
Elastic tape a think roll of stretchy material that is sticky on one side
Eye chart : a poster of letters, words, and number combination of various sizes used to test
eyesight
Forceps : instrument used during operation and medical procedures (assists doctor in
pulling, holding and retrieving)
COMMON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT / TOOL
Gauze : thin, netted material used to dressing wound
Hypodermic needle : sharp pointed metal piece that pricks the skin (attached to the syringe), used
for taking blood or administering medicines
IV Bag : a pouch that contains liquid to be pumped into a patient’s body
Medicine cup : small plastic measuring cup
Microscope : equipment that makes small things appear larger than they are
Otoscope : a device used for looking into a patient’s ear
Oxygen Mask : equipment that fits over the nose and mouth and supplies oxygen
Privacy Screen : an object that is used to separate the doctor and patient from others in an open
room
COMMON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT / TOOL
Scales : a device that measures a person’s weight
Stethoscope : equipment for listening to a person’s heart and lungs
Syringe : a cylinder-shaped piece that attaches to a needle and can be filled with liquid
Test tube : glass cylinder that is filled with blood or other liquid and can be capped and placed in a
storage
Thermometer : an instrument used to check a person’s body temperature
Vial : a small bottle or container used for storing liquids
PICTURES
PICTURES
WHAT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED?
She can’t catch her breath after she was trapped in the room full of smoke.
We’ll have to get a blood sample to get more accurate analysis.
He needs to sterilize the wound of the patient before treating it.
The nurse must feed him with liquid since the patient cannot swallow his foods.
Let’s find out your weight to know your condition better.
The doctor needs to examine the patient in private in Emergency Room.
That kid must check his vision. She cannot see things clearly in short distance.
Let’s see if you are running fever. It seems you will get flu.
The nurse must cut the gauze because the wound isn’t big.
The students must see small object in their experiment and write what they find in the report.
There is terrible infection in her ear. The doctor must see it in detail.
WRITE 5 (FIVE) MORE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Ex : Wheelchair
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