medical material

1. MEDICAL MATERIAL
(Teaching English)
By: Alejandra Nepomuceno Reyes

2. Betadine scrub. It is
used for cleansing
intact skin -- the
detergent is very toxic
to tissues.
Hydrogen peroxide.
Some use peroxide to
cleanse wounds. It is
helpful as a mouthwash
for oral ulcers or
Vincent's angina.

3. Iris scissors. A sharp
instrument composed of two
opposing cutting blades held
together by a central pin, on
which the blades pivot.
Needle holder. A surgical
forceps used to hold and pass
a suturing needle through
tissue. Also called suture
forceps.

4. Thermometer. One used to
determine the temperature of
the human body.
Sphygmomanometer. an
instrument for measuring
arterial blood pressure.

5. Stethoscope. An instrument
used for listening to sounds
produced within the body.
Surgical masks. It helps protect
against airborne infections and
would be of some benefit in
preventing inhalation of small
particles if one needed to go out of
doors in fallout conditions.

6. Syringes. An instrument for
injecting liquids into or
withdrawing them from any
vessel or cavity.
Enema bag. A rubber bag or
other device for administering
an enema.

7. Dropper bottles. A short
glass tube with a rubber bulb
at one end, for measuring out
drops of liquid.
Scalpel handle. A knife with a
small sharp blade, as used by
a surgeon.

8. Suture needles. A stitch or row
of stitches holding together the
edges of a wound or surgical
incision.
Gauze pads. A thin
transparent fabric.