Historical Medical Tools: Instruments of Pioneer Doctors
- Lancets: Sharp instruments for incisions and draining abscesses.
- Probes: Long, thin tools to explore wounds and remove foreign objects.
- Cupping glasses: Glass/metal cups creating suction to draw blood/fluids.
- Leeches: Blood-sucking worms for bloodletting and reducing inflammation.
- Syringes: For injecting or withdrawing fluids.
- Trephines: Circular saws to remove skull bone pieces, relieving brain pressure.
- Amputation knives: Curved blades for limb removal.
- Sutures: Threads for stitching wounds.
- Bandages: Cloths to cover and protect wounds.
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