Hospitals, nursing homes and laboratories have medical equipment for assisting medical professionals in saving and improving the patient's life. There are thousands of medical equipment available for rendering patient's care which range from heart monitoring equipment to ultrasound machines. The medical equipment are very essential part of patient care, as both doctors and nurse rely on the reading of such equipment for providing treatment to the patients.
Medical equipment are devices that are designed to monitor patient's conditions from time to time. Some medical equipment are mainly powered electrically, but there are also some simple devices which are hand operated or battery operated. Some are stethoscope, digital thermometer, weighing machine and blood pressure cuff. In general, medical equipment manufacturers designed these equipment to carry out specific functions in different types of emergencies and treatment.
Depending upon various treatment's applications and emergency, medical equipment are classified and are being used in their respective department of hospitals and nursing homes. Most common are discussed as follows,
1) Diagnostic Equipment are very common type of medical equipment that are used by doctors in all medical centers. These equipment are used for detecting the root cause of infection, diagnose diseases as well as tracking the progress of treatments. Use of correct diagnostic equipment leads to correct treatment of diseases. The commonly used diagnostic equipment include Ultrasound machines, PET scanners, ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes, X-Ray equipment, CT scanners and many more.
2) Surgical Equipment are basically used for assisting doctors while performing surgery. These equipment include diagnostic scope that surgeon insert deep into body of the patient to see the hard to reach area while performing surgery.
3) Life Support Equipment are used to enable proper functioning of patients' internal organs and systems. These equipment are used when the patient has suffered from great injury and find difficult to breath and carry out other essential functions. Life support systems include dialysis machines, medical ventilator, heart-lung machine and ECMOs.
4) Therapeutic Equipment are rehabilitation devices which are used post surgeries or medical treatment to help fast recovery of patients. These equipment helps in reducing pain, edema and inflammation, thereby increasing patient's comfort and tolerance to treatment. Infusion pumps, Shock wave therapy Equipment, Vibration therapy, Electrotheropy device and many more.
5) Day-To-Day Equipment comprises various types of tools and medical devices that are used while a routine check-up of patients. These include needle destroyers, sterilizers, pulse checker, diabetes management tools and weighing scale.
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