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medicine has come a long way from the dark medieval to present day technological advancement

from the 19th century advancement in medicine rose in leaps and bounds starting from humble beginnings with the use of "funny " looking equipment to what we have now

this is just a short run down of some of those first medical tools and equipment

the pinnard fetal stethoscope which is currently still in use in some rural clinic

invented by Dr A Pinnard in 1844

Interesting

assorted eye tray designer fritz jardan.
In 1939, a dental technician from the Us army began to manufacture occular prosthesis

the dental bridge of this image is postmortem

tweezers to clamp the umbilical cord of a new born baby

maybe the inventor was a bird lover

designed for children to keep them seated and immobile during chest Xray (1957)

the first ambulance 1869

first surgical gloves 1890

first aid kit in 1860

first oxygen store to supply oxygen in 1920

early resuscitation method in 1920

first I.V medication

first instrument to measure blood pressure 1860

Nice one @op, it very educative.

early blood transfusion method
this was "direct entry " no need for "jamb" lol

the first ECG machine

ECG means electrocardiogram

a machine used to monitor to electrical activities of the heart which is important in diagnosis many heart related diseases

first thermometer

first hypodermic syringes

I can just imagine how painful this would be when inserted in the gluteal region (buttocks)

nice

early way of focusing light during vaginal examination

first artificial inseminator

first pace maker 1951

thats all folks

credit

https://www.facebook.com/Drsonline1/

tuoyoojo:
the first ambulance 1869

1869... Frozen in time and space.

Just seeing some of these instruments even without using them brings fear