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Title: A complete handbook for the sanitary troops of the U. S. army and navy
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Mason, Charles Field, 1864-
Subjects: United States. Army. Hospital Corps Medicine, Military First aid in illness and injury
Publisher: New York. W. Wood and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Fig. 171. Fig. 165. Fig. 172. Fig. 174. 222 NURSING Explanation of Figs. 176 to 181. Retractor: An instrument for holding apart the edges of woundsin operating (Fig. 176). SaiK, amputating: A saw used for sawing the bone in amputa-tions of the limb (Fig. 177). Saw, Heys: A small saw for cutting a piece out of a bone;used in operations on the skull (Fig. 178). Sazv, metacarpal: A small, straight saw for dividing the meta-carpal bones (Fig. 179). Sazv, plaster of Paris: For breaking and removing plaster band-ages (Fig. 180). Scalpel: A short knife with a convex edge, made in different sizesand used for cutting and dissecting (Fig. 181). IXSTRLAIEXTS AND APPLIANCES 223
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Fig. i8i. Fig. iSo. 224 NURSING Explanation of Figs. 182 to 189. Scissors: Straight (Fig. 182). Scissors, curved. Scissors having the blades curved (Fig. 183). Scissors, bandage: For cutting bandages, etc. (Fig. 184). Sound: A metal instrument for dilating strictures or examiningthe bladder (Fig. 185). Specidum, ear: A more or less conical cylinder for examining theear. Usually in nests of different sizes (Fig. 186). Speculum, e\e: An instrument for holding apart the eyelids (Fig.187). Speculum, nose: A valved instrument for holding open the nostril(Fig. 188). Sponge-holder: An instrument for holding sponges when operat-ing in cavities (Fig. 189). INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES 225

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