Saturday, January 26, 2013

Med School Equipment

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Here's a list of recommendations from my followers for the most useful medical equipment, smartphone apps, etc. for the med student. Please send your recommendations to @medschooladvice.

Best Stethoscopes for medical school
The most popular, but slightly expensive: 3M Littmann Cardiology III
The slightly cheaper, not as good, but probably sufficient for medical school: 3M Littman Lightweight II SE
Best bang for buck according to review: Omron Sprague Rappaport

Link to nice review of stethoscopes for further reading: LiveStrong Article
Nice chart comparing all the Littmann varieties: http://www.steeles.com/
Ehow.com article on picking a stethoscope: www.ehow.com/

Best Otoscope/Ophthalmoscopes (Ask your medical school if you really need to purchase this. Typically this becomes useless after medical school. Most examination rooms already have these in them)
Pocket size, cheap, not easiest to use, but serves the purpose: Welsch Allyn Pocket Set
Larger size, more expensive, easier to use, probably overkill for a student: Welsch Allyn Set

Best Shoes for the Wards
Formal Shoes:
Danskos. May take some getting used to, since the fit may be a bit loose. But worth it: Dansko Shoes
Cole Haan

Informal Shoes for call nights:
Nike Air Max 
Nike Free Run


Best Coffee Makers
Aeropress
Keurig B-60
Bialetti Express


Best Coffee
Tassimo
Cafe Bustelo

Best Coffee Thermos
Will keep that coffee hot all day! Thermos Sipp 16-Ounce Vacuum Insulated Travel Tumbler

Best Laptop/Computers for Medical School
HP Pavillion Laptop
MacBook Air
Ipad 2

Best E-Readers
Kindle Paperwhite

Best Medical Apps for your Phone
Epocrates
Micromedex
Medscape
Eponyms
3M Littman Sound Builder
WebMD
iTriage
Case Files Internal Medicine
iAnatomy
The Merck Manual
Prognosis
Qx Calculator

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