Medical Birthday/Christmas Gifts

[787593]

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Has anyone else received medical gifts from friends/family? Do schools provide most of the equipment we need? Should I ask "Santa" for an otoscope, ophthalmoscope, etc.? LOL

~ Asking because my Aunt gave me a stethoscope (Littmann Master Cardiology, is this a good one for a medical student?)

 

[Gurkhali]

Has anyone else received medical gifts from friends/family? Do schools provide most of the equipment we need? Should I ask "Santa" for an otoscope, ophthalmoscope, etc.? LOL

~ Asking because my Aunt gave me a stethoscope (Littmann Master Cardiology, is this a good one for a medical student?)

I believe littman cardiology is the gold standard. According to the nurses at where I work anyways.

 

[787593]

I believe littman cardiology is the gold standard. According to the nurses at where I work anyways.

Thanks, good to know 🙂

 

[mimelim]

I believe littman cardiology is the gold standard. According to the nurses at where I work anyways.

I bought a Littmann for my brother when he got into medical school and gave it as a Christmas present.

Do not buy an otoscope or an opthalmoscope. Do not ask someone to buy one for you either, waste of money for the vast majority of students.

 

[787593]

Thanks!!

I bought a Littmann for my brother when he got into medical school and gave it as a Christmas present.

Do not buy an otoscope or an opthalmoscope. Do not ask someone to buy one for you either, waste of money for the vast majority of students.

 

[Goro]

I'm particularly fond of these:

 

[Hospitalized]

I'm particularly fond of these:

I know those are kidneys, but I always find it funny how similar the cross-section of a kidney looks to the cross-section of a testicle. Much better in this context also

 

[freak7]

I know those are kidneys, but I always find it funny how similar the cross-section of a kidney looks to the cross-section of a testicle. Much better in this context also

I'm imagining a nephrologist wearing that tie walking into urology to talk to his buddy and the patients being mortified.

 

[mvenus929]

I got a stethoscope from my mom the Christmas after I got accepted to Med school. It is now not working, so I'm asking for another this year.

My friend got me a necklace of resveratrol, one of the aromatic compounds in red wine. Geeky and I love it 🙂

 

[WedgeDawg]

I got a stethoscope (Littmann Classic III) for Christmas the year I got into med school. That's probably the only universally useful strictly medical thing you can get, even if you get a free stethoscope from your school.

 

[Pusheen]

Got a Littman as well from my college mentor for graduation.

 

[Ismet]

I got a stethoscope from my mom as a college graduation gift (and was matriculating that fall). Still somewhat works, still using it, but getting a new one soon.

My med school required us to buy an oto/ophthalmoscope but many people shared theirs with each other or bought them off upperclassmen. Definitely not something I'd buy pre-matriculation as you don't know what's required or given to you.

 

[Doctor-S]

Agree with posters above: Littman stethoscope is a good Christmas gift.

I also received a small first kit from someone who thought it would be hilarious to give me a first aid kit. Everyone enjoyed a good laugh.

 

[protego]

I got a stethoscope from my older brother who is a doctor for my college graduation present last summer. This was before the application process had begun and I was terrified that he had jinxed me and it was a death sentence for my application. Luckily that wasn't the case, lol.