Help me fill up my old school home visit physician bag!

[NewYorkDoctors]

Hello everyone:

I just received a gift of an old school physicians bag (the kind that the family docs 40 years ago used to carry around on their home visits)

Now while I am not serious about making home visits, I would like this opportunity to fill this bag with goodie supplies that I can use when I am not in the hospital or the office. (Wise? perhaps not, but at least I won't use it on anyone unless they are close enough to me not to sue me)

So far I have:

- Stethoscope
- Reflex hammer
- Tuning fork
- Pulse oximeter
- Magnifying glass

What else can I figure out to put in there? I might go to a costume party one day after all.

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[gutonc]

Hello everyone:

I just received a gift of an old school physicians bag (the kind that the family docs 40 years ago used to carry around on their home visits)

Now while I am not serious about making home visits, I would like this opportunity to fill this bag with goodie supplies that I can use when I am not in the hospital or the office. (Wise? perhaps not, but at least I won't use it on anyone unless they are close enough to me not to sue me)

So far I have:

- Stethoscope
- Reflex hammer
- Tuning fork
- Pulse oximeter
- Magnifying glass

What else can I figure out to put in there? I might go to a costume party one day after all.

A big pile of liability waivers.

 

[NewYorkDoctors]

A big pile of liability waivers.

it'll be the carbon copy sheet under the consent form

 

[sluggs]

Snipe some propofol. No outpatient/home visit encounter is complete without knocking out you patient!

 

[jdh71]

I'm thinking demerol would be better. I mean patients LOVE that stuff. They'd have you coming over to give them "a little shot" every day!!

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

On record as saying this is a bad idea.

That said - stethoscopy and this... http://www.welchallyn.com/apps/products/product.jsp?id=17-st-96-1245692443162

If you need more than that, the patient needs to see a doctor in a health care setting.

 

[DIce3]

BP cuffs
monofiliments
lancets
Accucheck
retractable tape measure
etc etc
basically everything in your exam room that you can cram into a bag

 

[jdh71]

And demerol

 

[NewYorkDoctors]

What is the old school combination? Ether plus something else that you put in a soiled rag?

Obviously this has become a joke thread!


But in all seriousness, I just plan on bringing this bag while in the hospital because sometimes I may not be able to obtain a particular tool on the floors when I need to do a certain bedside exam.

Case in point, anoscopy... called general surgery to try to get one... they misinterpreted it as a consult to do a rectal exam and told me off essentially.

 

[nlax30]

Anoscopy in the privacy of ones own home.... you may be onto something there. Pack some of those small wine or liquor bottles as well.

 

[Instatewaiter]

Anoscopy in the privacy of ones own home.... you may be onto something there. Pack some of those small wine or liquor bottles as well.

Some leather boots and a whip and you have a lucrative new job.

 

[jdh71]

Some leather boots and a whip and you have a lucrative new job.

Only if you'll talk dirty to me while you do it