Medical Equipment

A small flashlight that is used during physical and neurological examinations

Pen Light

Used to deliver manual breaths to patients who are not breathing or are struggling to breathe

Ambu Bag

Flexible plastic device used to deliver supplemental oxygen directly into a patient’s nostrils

Nasal Cannula

Device that measures your heart rate and the amount of oxygen in your blood

Pulse Oximeter

Kidney-shaped medical container; mainly used to collect wastes, hold medical tools, & catch fluids

Kidney Basin

Medical method used to deliver fluids, medications, nutrients, or blood directly into a person’s bloodstream

IV (Intravenous)

A medical thread used to close cuts or surgical incisions

Sutures

Disposable medical gloves that are used in invasive procedures where preventing infection is critical

Sterile Gloves

A test that records the electrical activity of the heart

EKG (Electrocardiogram; ECG)

Medical procedure that inserts a plastic tube through the mouth and down into the windpipe to keep the airway open

Intubation

Abnormal, reflexive pattern of labored gasping that happens when the brain is severely deprived of oxygen

Agonal Breathing

A rolling cart packed with lifesaving equipment, medications, and tools used during critical emergencies (ex. cardiac or respiratory arrest)

Crash Cart

A medical tool that is used to listen to sounds inside the human (ex. listening to the heart)

Stethoscope

A small conductor, that interfaces with the body to either record electrical signals or deliver electrical treatment

Electrodes

A medical device used to support, stabilize, and limit the movement of the neck and cervical spine

Cervical Collar

A small, portable electronic device used to measure the amount of sugar (glucose) in a small sample of your blood

Glucometer

A device wrapped tightly around an arm or leg to stop blood flow through the blood vessels

Tourniquet

A medical machine that turns liquid medicine into a mist that you breathe directly into your lungs

Nebulizer

A tube inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine into an external collection bag

Foley Catheter

A portable medical device used to check a person’s heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to restart a normal heartbeat during sudden cardiac arrest

AED

A medical instrument used to examine the larynx (voice box) and vocal cords, or to help guide a breathing tube into the windpipe

Laryngoscope

A medical device that tracks and records your heart’s electrical activity, rate, and rhythm

Cardiac Monitor

A medical device that uses a vacuum to remove unwanted fluids, mucus, blood, or vomit from a person’s body

Suction Machine