health accessories by jawad khan (pharm.D)

1. jawadkhan

2. Health accessories: are the
items, the use of which
improves the patient quality
of life and provides them
maximum physical
independence.

3. Health accessories include
1.CONVALESCENT
AIDS
2.ORTHOPAEDIC
BRACES
3.HOME
DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
4.DRESSING AND

5. Convalescent aids:
convalescent mean
Gradual return to health and
strength after illness.

6. AIDs
• Ambulatory aids
• Hospital beds
• Patients lifters
• Orthopaedic braces

7. Ambulatory aids mean
relating to or adapted for
walking . A device designed
to assist walking or
otherwise improve the
mobility of people with a
mobility impairment.

8. Ambulatory aids include
•Canes
•Walker
•Crutches
•Wheel chairs

9. Walking canes are
very simple and
light weighed
devices that serve
two important
functions such as
weight transfer
and balance.

10. A cane provides a means to
transfer weight off the
weak limb of patient.
.
In case of a weak limb the centre
of gravity moves from side to side.
The use of walking cane provides a
balance by providing adjusting the
centre of gravity forward

11. The canes may be made up of
wooden or metallic. Wooden canes
made for male are typically heavier
than those made for females .

13. Crutches :are the device
used generally by the
patients with temporary
disabilities e.g. fractured
or by patient who require
more support than a cane
.

14. •Forearm crutch
•Axillary crutch
•Quad crutch
•Shepherd’s crook
crutch

15. Also called Canadian or
lofstrand crutch supports
patient’s wrists and
elbows , attaching to the
fleshy part of the
forearm by a collar or
cuff.it is used by patients
who need crutches on long
term basis. It should be
on the side opposite the
weak leg.

16. It is usually made of
wooden or aluminium.
Under arm commonly used
crutch and provides more
support than the forearm
crutch since it braces
both wrist and elbow. The
weight bearing should be
on the hand grip s to avoid
the danger of injury to
the lymph glands and
nerves that’s why it may
lead to crutch paralysis.

17. The quad crutch is
a forearm crutch
with a
quadrangular(four
sided) base
attached to the
main shaft with a
flexible rubber
mount. This design
allows the quad feet
to maintain constant
contact with the

18. Shepherd's crook
crutch :a type of
axillary crutch
resembles a forearm
crutch except that the
hand grips point to the
rear and axillary
rather than forearm
support is provided.

19. A walker or
walking frame is a
tool for disabled
or elderly people
who need
additional support
to maintain
balance or
stability while
walking.

21. The non wheeled walker
have four widely placed
legs.

22. Also called a rollator walker
made up of steel has wheels
with multi-braking system
and variable wheel
resistant. This walker has
adjustability to control the
ambulatory gait of the
user..

23. These walker are used
for patient with a
disability or injury
involving the hand or
wrist making it non
weight-bearing. The
platform attachment
allows forearm to bear
the weight instead of
the hand or wrist.

24. Recommended for the
patients who need more
support than a cane
but have reasonably
good arms, hand and
wrist function.

25. . It is used for
weak and infirm
patient and elder
people having less
strength . It
promotes the
patient maximal
physical
independence .

26. The following option should be considered when
selecting a wheelchair
• Seat size(HOSPITAL PHARMACY
NADEEM IRFAN BUKHARI P.H.D page 173)
• Wheelchair dimensions
(HOSPITAL PHARMACY NADEEM IRFAN BUKHARI
P.H.D page 173)

28. A wheelchair widely
used with specifications
mentioned above the
user runs this
wheelchair with his
arms.

29. A battery operated
wheelchair, also
called an electric
wheelchair is costly
and used for people
can not move but
need more mobility
or the user with
week arms.

30. Another wheelchair
category is a three-
wheeled battery-
operated scooter.
These are often
useful for people with
limited mobility.

31. The patient
lifters are used
to transfer a
patient on bed,
chair, or to
commode. These
lifters are either
hydraulic or
screw-type.

33. Polyforms mattresses
are excellent for
hospital beds. A
mattress should be
covered by plastic
impregnated mattress
ticking and its well to
provide plastic
mattress covers.

34. The bed side
safety rails are
the safety device
that prevent the
patient from
falling out of
bed.

35. The trapeze bars
are over bed
bars used as an
assist in sitting
up and getting
into and out of
bed.

36. • It support the
patient on bed for
eating and working
in bed in relatively
comfort
• Support the patient
legs to achieve
muscle flexion.
• Protect the patient
from bruises and
occurrence of

38. Faeces collecting
bedpans are made
up of plastic
stainless steel or
porcelain use for
collection of
faeces of
bedridden patients
.

39. Variety of
special tables
and trays are
available for
patient
comforts.
Variety bed
tables are
available to
serve meals to
patients .

40. Over bed trays
are used for
spill preventing
safety aid. A
solid or
inflatable plastic
shampoo tray
facilitates
shampooing for
patients who
cannot leave
their beds.

41. male
female
Urine collecting
bedpans are
smaller sloping
and flatter
containments
used for
collection of
urine of
immobilized or
overweight

42. The bathroom safety
equipment's are categorized
into equipment's primarily
need at toilet and in tub for
patient safety. The beside
commodes used by the patient
who can not ambulate from his
bed to the bathroom are also
included in the former class

43. The elevated
toliet can be
attached with the
usual bathroom
commodes to make
it easier for a
patient to sit or
stand. Elevated
toilet seats are
used by people
with limited
Elevated toilet
seats:

44. The toliet safety rails or
hand rails are attached
either with the elevated
seats as mentioned above
or can bee affixed in
wall to support the
patients for support.
while walking through
bathroom or during
getting on and off the
toilet commodes.
toilet safety rails :

46. A transfer bench is
used with two legs in
the tub and two legs
on the floor outside
the tub. The patient
can sit down o the
portion of the seat
which in outside the
tube and shift itself
by sliding .

47. This bath seat also
called bath lift is
powered by either
water pressure or a
hydraulic pump which
actually raise or lowers
the height of the seat
from the height of the
tube side to near the
bottom.

48. The bathtub
grab bars range
from those
which attach to
the side of the
bathtub to wall-
mounted grab
bars. It help
patient from
getting out of
Bath tub grab bars:

49. The commodes
are portable
toilets used by
people with
limited mobility
and are unable
to walk from bed
to the bathroom.
Commodes:

50. Orthopedic braces
and surgical fitting

51. cervical collars
are used to
provide support
or limit the
range of motion
of neck. These
may be soft or
of foam for a
mild support and
stability to neck.

52. It keep shoulder and
arm still. They are
used for separation
dislocations , and
injury to the
shoulder area.

53. Clavicle support (also
called figure eight
straps because of
there appearance )
are used as aids for
the reduction and
stabilization of
clavicle fractures

54. Tennis elbow applies
pressure to inflamed
forearm muscle to
provide support and
cushions to those with
tennis elbow.

55. Wrist braces
are used to
reduce motion
and to protect
and stabilize
wrist from
sprains and
strains.

56. The arm slings
are used to
provide comfort
and support
during
recuperation
from fracture ,
sprains and
surgery.
Arm slings:

57. Rib belts are used
to stabilize rib
fracture .female
rib belts are
shaped to go
under the breast.

58. Abdominal support are
used to provide abd
support and to hold
surgical dressing in
place after surgery.

59. Knee braces ( also
called knee cages)
are used for
stabilization and
support of knee.
Knee braces:

60. Knee immobilizer
prevent any
motion of the
knee and are
used for severe
injuries or
fractures.
Knee immobilizer:

61. Home diagnostic aids

62. Oral
thermometer:

63. Rectal thermometer:

64. Electronic
thermometer:

68. Pregnancy test kit detects the
presence of human chorionic
gonado tropin (hCG) in urine .
The pharmacist must instruct
the consumers about the
proper instruction carefully.
test kit:

69. The ovulation test kit helps
predict ovulation time and is
used to increase the chance of
conception. This kit measures
the search of luteinizing
hormone (LH) that occurs
before ovulation.

70. Glucose test kit
monitors the glucose
levels of the diabetic
patient. A drop of
blood is first placed
on the strip and then
just inserted in
glucose monitor for
measurement.

71. The urine glucose
test kit Include
such product as
benedict’s solution,
tablets, and usually
test strips.

72. The ketone test kit helps
in detecting the presence
of ketone in diabetic
patient’s. urine as an
indication of glucose
control.

74. This model is the
most accurate
and does not
require
calibration. It is
generally more
expensive and
require the use
of stethoscope.

75. These model
are the
easiest to
operate .
And they do
not require
stethoscope.

77. Hot bottles is and
instruments for applying
dry heat.it is made of
rubber , hot water
bottle has an opening
through which warm
water is added and
stopper securely sealed
with a washer.
Pharmacist must instruct
that bare rubber should
never be allowed to
come in contact with the

78. The advantages
of electric
heating pad
over the hot
water bottle
include no
possibility of
leaking and
precisely
control over
temperature.

79. It contains bead
which become
hydrated in boiling
water and combine
into a gelatanious
which has the
unique property of
holding its
temperature for
longer than any

80. Ice cap is a
reusable
instrument of
application of
cold it is usually
a circular rubber
or rubberized
mackintosh cloth
bag.

81. Tonsillectomy ice
bag an adaptation
of the ice cap is
used for throat
inflammation .it is
the collar-shaped
rubber bag and it
fits snugly around
the neck, holding
the ice on the
parts.

82. These are also
called cold
packs, which are
instead of using
ice , filled with
glycerine or and
isopropyl
alcohol-water
mixture.

83. Based on chemical
reaction is either
endothermic
producing cold ,
or exothermic
producing heat
.they maintain
heat or cold for
30 minutes.