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These Interventions include:
- A portable mercury column sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure with an image of a Red Cross Nurse making that measurement during a patient assessment.
- An Army Nurse Lieutenant providing an Intramuscular Injection to a soldier in WWII.
- A GOMKO Vacuum pump designed to be used at the bedside, circa 1950s
a. A picture at the left shows a Nurse using this device to clear fluid from a patient’s mouth and throat.
Additionally, there are numbered artifact collections included:
- Early metal and plastic syringes from the 1950s and 1960s
- Glass syringe assortment (circa 1960s) including a 50 cc, 30 cc & 5 cc syringes with stainless steel Luer-lock needle ports as well as a box of metal 21-gauge hypodermic needles
- Pre-filled Tubex-style glass cylinders with reusable metal plungers (circa 1970-80s)
A Monoject completely disposable plastic 3 cc syringe with a 23-gauge needle already attached (circa 1980s).
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Keywords
Museum of Medical History, special collections, image gallery, Gulf Coast Medical Center
