Instruments & Equipment Flashcards
Stethoscope
Auscultate heart, lungs, digestive organs
Wood light
Confirm or rule out ringworm infection
Refractometer
Measure total solids in plasma and USG
Fecalyzers
Sets up a faecal test for presence of parasites
Otoscope
Instrument to check ear canal and drum
Ophthalmoscope
Instrument to check eye’s interior & exterior
Tourniquet
Occludes a blood vessel so a venepuncture can be performed
Ear bulb syringe
Delivers cleansing solutions to ear canal, or to flush wounds
Faecal loop
Retrieves a sample of faeces from rectum
Oesophageal stethoscope
Measures heart beat during anaesthesia
Endotracheal tube (ET-tube)
Establishes an open airway to deliver gas anaesthesia or oxygen during anaesthesia
Tracheostomy tube
Establishes an airway through trachea wall in patient with upper airway obstruction or critical illness
Indwelling intravenous catheter
Establishes an IV port to deliver IV fluids
Central venous catheter
Establishes an IV port to deliver IV fluids over extended period of time or to measure central venous pressure or blood pressure by placement in artery
Intravenous drip set
Provides connection between IV catheter and IV fluids to regulate flow of fluids
T-Port / Extension port
Establishes two injection ports into one catheter
Injection cap
Closes off end of a catheter
Urethral catheter
Catheterizes dog or cat
Penrose drain
Provides body fluids a path to exit body
(X-Ray measuring) Calliper
Measures animal’s body parts to determine which setting to use on radiograph
Laryngoscope handle
Holds laryngeal speculums
Laryngeal speculum
Exposes the tracheal opening by placing pressure in front of epiglottis
Doppler (ultrasonic blood flow monitor)
Determines blood pressure
Pulse Oximeter
Monitor pulse & respiration rates, O2 saturation and body temperature during surgery. A clamp device is attached to tongue or genitals to monitor pulse & arterial O2. RR is monitored by temp sensor that’s placed inside of ET-tube attachment.