TECHNICAL

MAIN EQUIPMENT
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PHISIOTHERAPY
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BANDAGE A long piece of cloth that is wrapped
around an injured body part

TECHNIQUE! Example:
I need to wrap the bandage around my
ankle, as I suspect that I have twisted it.
 A thin tube that is inserted into a

TECHNIQUE patient's body to remove a liquid,

for example urine

CATHETER! Example: Since you will be

immobilized after surgery and will
not be able to go to the bathroom,
a catheter will be inserted.
DESFIBRILLATOR
TECHNICAL!
Explication

A device to correct abnormal heart rate using electric

shocks

Example

A defibrillator is commonly used in the case of patients

with irregular heartbeats.
STETHOSCOPE

A tool used to listen to someone's

breath or heart
When you complain to a GP about
your acute cough, he or she uses a
stethoscope to listen to your chest.
 TONGUE
DEPRESSOR
A tool used during
throat exams that
helps keep your
vision open
Indications:
Now please open
your mouth and I'll
use a tongue
depressor to check
your throat.
RADIOGRAPHY!
A type of radiation used to produce
images that help diagnose disease.
Example:
They did an X-ray and revealed that
he had broken a rib.