Otoscope
It is a medical device used to examine the ear
Has two parts head and handle
Otoscope
It is a medical device used to examine the ear
Has two parts head and handle
Also known as a stoma bag which is used to collect waste from the body during procedure known as colostomy.
The opening is usually formed between the large intestine (colon) and the abdominal wall
Can be reused more than one time.
Diameter of up to 60mm.
Alcohol Swabs
It is used to disinfect the skin prior injection in order to prevent infections caused by bacteria on the skin being injected within the tissue.
They are individually packaged pads made of cotton and contain 70% isopropyl, tightly sealed in an aluminium paper bag to keep them sterile and prevent dryness.
It was proven to be a great disinfectant killing 47-91% of the number of bacteria on the skin.
Place the tape measure around the LEFT arm (the arm should be relaxed and hang down the side of the body).
Measure the MUAC while ensuring that the tape neither pinches the arm nor is left loose.
Read the measurement from the window of the tape or from the tape. Record the MUAC to the nearest 0.1 cm or 1mm.
MUAC is measured in adults and children, to the nearest 0.1 cm, using a flexible non stretch tape laid at the midpoint between the acromion and olecranon processes on the shoulder blade and the ulna, respectively, of the arm.
MUAC is a measure of the sum of the muscle and subcutaneous fat in the upper arm.
MUAC, is a measurement that allows health workers to quickly determine if a patient is acutely malnourished. PIH, as well as many other organizations, measures the circumference of a patient’s arm at the midpoint between his or her shoulder and elbow