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Veterinarians use many of the same machines that physicians use on humans every day. Since many vets perform a variety of services and many more procedures than most human doctors’ offices do, they need to purchase a wider range of medical machines in order to run their practices. While many human medical machines can be converted for veterinary use, vet-specific machines tend to be smaller, lighter, and more portable, making them perfect for both office and mobile use.

Unless you’ve never left the house, you are probably familiar with a stethoscope. You know what it does and who uses it, but do you know how it works or how it came about? The following information will fill you in on the mechanics and history of stethoscopes.

WHAT IS A STETHOSCOPE?

Thanks to modern medicine and medical equipment, doctors and surgeons are able to save lives and provide relief from many curable and incurable diseases. If you’ve ever wondered where medical equipment comes from and who originally invented these tools and machines, read on.

The Electrocardiogram (EKG)

A hospital that keeps key pieces of medical equipment on-hand at all times is a hospital that is ready for any case that might pass through their doors. The nature of medical treatment requires that in order to provide complete care, you must be in possession of complete equipment.

Microscopes are one of the great revolutions in science, opening up a whole new world that has allowed scientists to more deeply study the natural world and continually progress the fields of biology, medicine, and anatomy.  Revealing the world at a deeper level than the naked eye can see allows scientists and doctors to view how cells interact with drugs and antibiotics and even explore how DNA, genes, molecules, and atoms are bound together.

Electronic fetal monitoring is used during labor and birth to monitor the baby’s heart rate in relationship to the mother’s contractions. During labor, a variety of factors can influence the baby’s heart rate, including the mother’s contractions, body temperature, and position, and the baby’s movements and activity.

Why Fetal Monitors Are Used

An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is a cardiac machine used for stabilizing cardiac arrest or irregular heart rhythms. AED machines have been responsible for saving many lives because they help prevent the irreversible brain damage that can occur very quickly during cardiac arrest. AED machines have become standard medical equipment in ambulances, emergency rooms, hospitals, and cardiology practices, and are increasingly available in general medical practices.

Welch Allyn is a company that has been manufacturing medical equipment for almost 100 years, since 1915. Welch Allyn’s mission is to produce innovative medical equipment, products, and solutions that give doctors and nurses the ability to see more patients, detect more conditions, and improve more lives.

Having access to medical records is especially important for people that are moving, changing physicians, or families with genetic conditions. When a patient is able to enter a new physician’s office with all of their records and family medical history, they will save money by not duplicating tests and the doctor will be able to make a more accurate diagnosis. It will significantly improve the patient’s experience when visiting a doctor.

The microscope is easily one of the most recognizable, as well as one of the most important, scientific tools ever invented.  Without the microscope, humans would likely have no understanding of cells, germs, bacteria, and many other important aspects of biology.  Despite the fact that most people are familiar with the microscope, however, few actually know how it works.  The following information should help remedy this situation.