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  2. Chiropractic treatment techniques - Wikipedia

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    The device is categorized as a mechanical force manual assisted (MFMA) instrument which is generally regarded as a softer chiropractic treatment technique. The activator is a small handheld spring-loaded instrument which delivers a small impulse to the spine. It was found to give off no more than 0.3 J of kinetic energy in a 3-millisecond pulse.

  3. Orchidometer - Wikipedia

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    A man is measuring his testis with an orchidometer.. The orchidometer was introduced in 1966 by Swiss pediatric endocrinologist Andrea Prader of the University of Zurich. [1] It consists of a string of twelve numbered wooden or plastic beads of increasing size from about 1 to 25 millilitres.

  4. Chiropractic - Wikipedia

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    [24] [25] Although D. D. and B. J. were "straight" and disdained the use of instruments, some early chiropractors, whom B. J. scornfully called "mixers", advocated the use of instruments. [21] In 1910, B. J. changed course and endorsed X-rays as necessary for diagnosis; this resulted in a significant exodus from the Palmer School of the more ...

  5. Instruments used in general medicine - Wikipedia

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    Instrument sterilizer: to sterilize instruments in absence of an autoclave: Kidney dish: as a tray for instruments, gauze, tissue, etc. Measuring tape: for length, height, head circumference and girth measurements Medical halogen penlight: to see into the eye, natural orifices, etc. and to test for pupillary light reflex, etc. Medical ultrasound

  6. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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    There are many different surgical specialties, some of which require specific kinds of surgical instruments to perform. General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdomen ; the thyroid gland ; diseases involving skin , breasts , and various soft tissues ; trauma ; peripheral vascular disease ; hernias ; and endoscopic procedures.

  7. Instruments used in anesthesiology - Wikipedia

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    Instrument Uses [1] [2] Continuous-flow anaesthetic machine: used to provide a measured and continuous supply of gases (oxygen, nitrous oxide, etc.), mixed with a required concentration of anesthetic vapor to the patient at a required pressure and rate; video link: Anesthetic vaporizers: vaporizes the anesthetic Oxygen mask

  8. Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology - Wikipedia

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    Instrument Uses Speculum: A specialized form of vaginal speculum is the weighted speculum, which consists of a broad half tube which is bent at about a 90 degree angle, with the channel of the tube on the exterior side of the angle. One end of the tube has a roughly spherical metal weight surrounding the channel of the speculum.

  9. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    flat large instrument that has a groove and is placed between the lid and globe of the eye to provide a solid support for eyelid surgery Hammer, chisel and bone gouge: bone cutting and shaping Bowmen's discission needle: microsurgery of the lens capsule [3] Knives: to cut structures •Surgical scalpel with small blades: general purpose instrument