What tools does a doctor use?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

A doctor uses many tools; some of the most common are stethoscopes, thermometers, and weighing scales. There is a myriad of tools used by doctors, and what tools each uses depends on that particular doctor's focus.

Here is a list of tools used by doctors in general medicine:

Stethoscope - to hear internal body sounds, such as heartbeats, breathing, intestinal movements, etc.
Thermometer - used to measure the body temperature of a patient.
Weighing Scales - used to measure a patient's weight.
Gauze Sponge - used to absorb a patient's blood, other fluids, or to clean wounds.
Crocodile Forceps - to remove any foreign material from a patient's ear or nose cavity.
Tongue Depressor - used to push down the tongue in an oral examination.
Suction Device - used to suck up blood or other bodily secretions.
Tuning Fork - to test deafness in a patient.
Ventilator - to assist a patient in breathing if their body can not fully manage on its own.
Reflex Hammer - used to test a patient's reflexes.
Otoscope - a visual device used to look into a patient's external ear cavity.
Protoscope - used to look into the anal cavity or lower rectum of a patient.
Medical Ultrasound - is used to create an image of a patient's internal body structures.