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Biology, Design, Chemistry
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10th Grade
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Jake Spruhan
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Medical Diagnosis Tools

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In this lesson we will
Look at different common medical devices used to diagnosis various ailments and diseases
Understand how these devices work and how they were designed
Have a look at how much the devices cost in Australia
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The Stethoscope
Made to listen to internal noises. The diaphragm picks up the sound after contact with the patient, which funnels into the bell at the back. The sound then travels through the tubing and into the earpieces for the wearer to hear.
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Stethoscope Costs in Australia
Cheapest - $17.18
Most expensive - $314.84
According to teammed.com.au
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The Otoscope
Uses a light and lens combination to look in the ears
Allows physicians to easily diagnose physical problems of the ears
Most commonly diagnoses ear infections
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Otoscope Costs in Australia
Cheapest - $108.90
Most expensive - $1307.90
According to teammed.com.au
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Sphygmomanometer
Measures blood pressure
Takes the systolic pressure (pressure in arteries when your heart beats) and diastolic pressure (pressure in heart between beats) and expresses as a fraction
Can diagnose many heart and vessel defects
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Sphygmomanometer Prices Australia
Aneroid cheapest $37.51, digital cheapest $108.90
Aneroid most expensive $647.90, digital most expensive $713.90
According to teammed.com.au
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Other diagnosing devices and their relative costs
MRI machine - $15,000 to $3 million. Scans in Australia cost $100 to $500
X-ray machines cost around $20k and are usually not portable.
Can you think of any other common diagnostic tools that we take for granted in Australia?
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Discussion
How do you think poorer countries access medical diagnostic devices?
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Malaria
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A solution to the problem
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