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Doctors, radiologists and nurses all use medical equipment and supplies at various stages to diagnose medical problems.

Surgical tools are made use of in the operating room. For a surgeon the most basic medical equipment used are known as the hand instruments. This enables the surgeon and the staff involved to perform procedures successfully. Hand instruments are used in an operation for clamping bleeding, cauterizing tissue and making an incision. These are basic techniques that need to be handled with care. Items such as the assorted hemostats, scalpel, retractor and needle holders are considered to be hand instruments.

Before the use of electrosurgical tools the scalpel or scissor were used to clamp the bleeding vessel or to cut tissue. This is now used by surgeons in a majority of operating procedures. The surgery performed on joints, bones and muscles are known as orthopedic surgery. These procedures enable a person to straighten a crooked knee, leg, and hips. The orthopedic surgeon uses screwdrivers, saws, drills, hammers, steel pins and metallic plates. The operating table is one of the most significant medical equipment available. This is used in all surgical procedures. It is designed in such a way that it allows the surgeon to be closer to the patient since it is a long and narrow table. Some surgical tables are made to perform specific procedures which consist of hip surgery, urinary and kidney procedures.

The surgical microscope is another part of medical equipment and supplies. It is widely used in eye surgery. It is also used in brain and spinal cord procedures. This is attached to the monitor of a TV which can be then used by assisting staff for viewing.

It is important to stock up on medical supplies as well. Medical supplies that should be stashed away include ice pack, gauze, bandages, medical tape, healing salve, and salve for stopping blood, splint kit, hydrogen peroxide, tweezers, scissors, eye wash and blankets. This is an equally important step to be considered in medical equipment and supplies. It is also important to know what to do with your medical supplies in an emergency situation. Directions on packages must be reviewed and it is good to practice wrapping up wounds and other small medical procedures. Other response skills to emergency such as how to administer CPR must be brushed up at the local first aid class. Medical supplies are not only used by doctors and nurses but also by everyday people in emergencies and disasters and so it is wise to learn about such medical equipment and supplies which will at various points in one’s life come to be very useful.