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Stethoscope: to hear sounds from movements within the body like heart beats, intestinal movement, breath sounds, etc. Suction device: to suck up blood or secretions Surgical scissors: used for dissecting or cutting Thermometer: to record body temperature: Tongue depressor: for use in oral examination Transfusion kit: to transfuse blood and ...
The first drawing of a stethoscope (1819) [6] A modern stethoscope Laennec is said to have seen school children playing with a long piece of solid wood in the days leading up to his innovation. [ 7 ] The children held their ear to one end of the stick while the opposite end was scratched with a pin, the stick transmitted and amplified the scratch.
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Pinard horns continue to be used around the world, particularly by midwives, and also by doctors and nurses. It provides an alternative to the more expensive Doppler foetal monitor. Another alternative is the fetoscope, which is a stethoscope designed for auscultating fetuses. Below is a quote from a midwife in Mexico describing the Pinard horn:
Auscultation is a skill that requires substantial clinical experience, a fine stethoscope and good listening skills. Health professionals (doctors, nurses, etc.) listen to three main organs and organ systems during auscultation: the heart, the lungs, and the gastrointestinal system.
The Doctor is an 1891 painting by Luke Fildes that depicts a Victorian doctor observing the critical stage in a child's illness while the parents gaze on helplessly from the periphery. It has been used to portray the values of the ideal physician and the inadequacies of the medical profession.
The Gross Clinic or The Clinic of Dr. Gross is an 1875 painting by American artist Thomas Eakins. It is oil on canvas and measures 8 feet (240 cm) by 6.5 feet (200 cm). The painting depicts Dr. Samuel D. Gross , a seventy-year-old professor dressed in a black frock coat, lecturing a group of Jefferson Medical College students.