Medical Instruments

in a Community
Pharmacy
Dr. M. Maham
Pharm.D., BCPS
Community Pharmacy

Community pharmacy, also known

as retail pharmacy, is the most
common type of pharmacy that
allows the public access to their
medications and advice about their
health
 Sphygmomanometer
blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure gauge

 a device used to measure blood pressure

 an inflatable cuff, a measuring unit (the
mercury manometer, or aneroid gauge),
and a mechanism for inflation which may
be a manually operated bulb and valve or a
pump operated electrically
 manual and digital
 Warm and Cool Mist Humidifier
Humidifiers add moisture to the air
 The cool mist humidifiers extract energy from the air to convert water into a gas
so lowers the temperature of the air
 a warm mist humidifier heats the water to make it evaporate
Warm-mist and cool-mist humidifiers are equally effective
in humidifying the air

 Safer for children

 Noisier
 Can not be used to disperse oils
 Large areas
Tongue Depressor

Spatula
a tool used in medical practice to depress the
tongue to allow for examination of the mouth
and throat

flat, thin, wooden blades, smoothed and rounded

at both ends
Medical Thermometer

a device which is used for measuring human

body temperature

inserted into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-

lingual temperature), under the armpit (axillary
temperature), into the rectum via the anus (rectal
temperature), into the ear (tympanic temperature), or
on the forehead (temporal temperature)
Hygrometer

a specially designed apparatus that calculates

relative humidity in an open or enclosed area

used in pharmaceutical storage and manufacturing

systems
Manometer
used to measure pressure of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) in the space surrounding the
spinal cord

CVP Manometer is utilized to measure

Central Venous Pressure continuously or
intermittently
 right ventricular and, to a lesser extent,
left ventricular preload
 between 8 to 12 mmHg
Hot Water Bag
 Hot water bottle or warm Compresses
natural method of pain relief and keeping
the body warm

 Ice pack or cold compress

relieve pain, swelling, and inflammation
from injuries and other conditions, such as
arthritis
Glucometer Kit
 A glucose meter
 Lancets
 The lancet-holding device
 Test strips
Weighing scale
Weighing patients is an essential part of medical assessment
and is also a key way of calculating drug dosages or
treatment required
Stethoscope

a medical device for auscultation,

or listening to internal sounds of
a human body
 Compression Pumps
an inflatable device that improves blood flow and helps heal wounds that a person may
experience
 Transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS)
a therapy that uses low voltage electrical
current to provide pain relief

A TENS unit consists of a battery-powered

device that delivers electrical impulses
through electrodes placed on the surface of
your skin
Syringe
 disposable or reusable syringe

Oral Syringes, Irrigation Syringes and

Suction Syringes
Syringe Tip Types
 Luer lock tip
a secure screw-type connection used for
injection requiring a secure connection
 Luer slip tip
 Eccentric tip
an off-center tip, used for surface vein or
artery injection
 Catheter tip
irrigation, or with medical tubing, or flushing
(clearing) catheter or injecting through a tube
 Permanently attached
 IV catheter
 Peripheral
 Central Venous Catheter
 PICC (Peripherally Inserted
Central Catheter)
 Implantable Port
 Peripheral IV catheter
A peripheral intravenous line is a small, short plastic catheter that is placed
through the skin into a vein
 Non-tunneled catheters
 Skin-tunneled catheters
 Central IV catheter

PICC

Implantable Port
IV Infusion Set

Micro-drip sets
used for infusion of medicines
over a long period in a controlled
way
 Vented IV Infusion set
 Non-vented IV Infusion set
 Infusion Tube

Intravenous fluids are administered

through thin, flexible plastic tubing
called an infusion set or primary
infusion tubing/administration set
Medical gloves
Gloves are used for the following purposes:
 To prevent hand injuries
 Stop exposure to toxic substances
 Halt transmission of skin diseases

Latex Gloves
Nitrile Gloves
Vinyl Gloves

Powdered Gloves
Powder Free Gloves
 Adhesive Tapes
used to attach bandages, gauze, and other
dressings to the skin around wounds

 synthetic rubber, acrylate and silicone

adhesives

 Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)

 Dissolvable adhesive films
Wound Dressings
A wound dressing is anything that is used in direct contact with a wound to
help it heal and prevent further complications
Dressing Types
Gauze Bandage
 roller bandages
 tubular bandages
 triangular bandages
Gauze
a type of thin medical fabric with a loose open weave used in wound care
gauze pads and gauze sponges are made of 100% cotton
 woven and non-woven
 sterile and non-sterile
Breastfeeding Pumps

a mechanical device that

lactating women use to
extract milk from their breasts

 manual devices
 automatic devices
Fetal Doppler

A fetal Doppler is a test that

uses sound waves to check your
baby's heartbeat
Silicone gels or sheets

used on healing skin (not open wounds)

to help soften and flatten a scar
 12 hours a day for at least 3 months

applied 3-4 times a day to the affected

area and massage gently in order to
achieve better penetration
Compression Stockings

specially designed to apply

pressure to your lower legs, helping
to maintain blood flow and reduce
discomfort and swelling
Pressure garments

Pressure garments are worn to help

burn survivors control scar maturation,
and they often improve the overall
appearance
This is achieved by applying 20-25
millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
pressure to the maturing scar 20+
hours a day
orthopedic pillow

a pillow designed to correct body positioning

in bed or while lying on any other surface
Orthopedic Splints

 Providing rest to the injured area

 Preventing further displacement of
the bone fragments
 Protect underlying vessels and
nerves from injury due to
movements of fracture fragments
Different Types of Orthopedic Splints
Hand/finger
 Ulnar gutter
 Radial gutter Knee
 Thumb Spica  Posterior knee splint
 Finger Splints  Long leg splint
Forearm/wrist Tibia/fibula
 Volar short arm splint  Long leg splint
 Dorsal short arm splint  Short leg shaft and distal)
 Single sugar-tong Foot
Elbow/forearm  Posterior ankle splint
 Long arm posterior  High-top walking boot
 Double sugar-tong
 Long arm
Orthopedic Braces

objects made of rigid materials,

such as hard plastics, and soft
materials such as spandex or other
tightly-knit fabrics designed to
inhibit the movement of a joint
Orthopedic cast
a shell, frequently made from
plaster or fiberglass, that encases a
limb to stabilize and hold
anatomical structures

 Fiberglass bandages
a range of 1 inch – 6 inches
 Webril
 Cotton Stockinette
Orthopedic walking sticks or cane

a device used primarily to aid

walking, provide postural stability or
support, or assist in maintaining a
good posture

standard canes, offset canes, and

multiple-legged canes
Walker

 Standard walker
 Two-wheel walker
 Three-wheel walker
 Four-wheel walker
 Knee walker
Ostomy Bags & Accessories

 Convex inserts
 Skin barrier pastes, rings and strips
 Ostomy belts
 Pouch covers
 Skin barrier liquid/wipes/powder
 Tapes
 Adhesive remover
 Pouch replacement cartridge (prc)
Cosmetic Contact Lenses

used to enhance or alter the color of the eye

 Hearing aid
a device designed to improve hearing by
making sound audible to a person with
hearing loss

 Completely in the canal or CIC (A)

 Invisible in the canal or IIC (B)
 In the ear or ITE (C)
 Behind the ear or BTE (D)
 Receiver in canal or receiver in the ear or
RITE (E)
 Open fit (F)
 Self-testing (Home) Kits
 direct-to-consumer testing
 screening, diagnosis, monitoring,
or information about the risk of a
disease

 at-home pregnancy test

detect the hormone human chorionic
gonadotrophin (hCG) in urine
 at-home ovulation test
track LH levels day by day to predict 2
most fertile days
Condom

sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual

intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a
sexually transmitted infection
male and female condoms
latex, polyurethane, polyisoprene, or lamb intestine
Dental Adhesive
a water-soluble, non-toxic material that we can apply to your gums and
dentures to hold them in place
 up to four days before it requires replacement
Denture Cleanser Products
used to clean dentures when they are out of
the mouth
 control the growth of microorganisms

 Dilute sodium hypochlorite

 Sodium bicarbonate
 Citric acid
 Sodium perborate
 Sodium polyphosphate
 Potassium monopersulfate
 EDTA
 an up-to-date first-aid washing cuts
manual
 a list of emergency


tweezers
sharp scissors First Aid Kit
phone numbers  safety pins
 sterile gauze pads of  disposable instant
different sizes cold packs
 adhesive tape  alcohol wipes or ethyl
 adhesive bandages alcohol
(Band-Aids) in several  a thermometer
sizes  tooth preservation kit
 an elastic bandage  plastic non-latex
 a splint gloves (at least 2
 antiseptic wipes pairs)
 soap  a flashlight and extra
 hand sanitizer batteries
 antiseptic solution  a mouthpiece for
(like hydrogen giving CPR (you can
peroxide) get one from your
 sterile water, saline local Red Cross)
(saltwater), or  an eye shield
irrigation solution and  eye wash solution
a large syringe for