Dr. SAAD Y. Sulaiman
Ninevah college of medicineENT Instruments
ENT head mirror
Bull Lamp
This lamp focus the light toward the head mirror. Its position must be above the left shoulder of the patient.Head Light
Killian nasal speculum : used for anterior rhinoscopy
Thudicum nasal speculum: used for anterior rhinoscopy
Tilly nasal dressing forcepsAuroscope ( otoscope )
Aural speculum
Jobson horne probe
Aural Dressing Forceps:
the joint is proximal. It is used for insertion of wick inside the ear ( ear dressing ) in cases of otitis externa and during ear surgery.Crocodile ear forceps : note that the joint is distal. It can be introduced through the aural speculum and used for removal of certain types of foreign bodies and biopsy.
Ear (Aural) Syringe
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Seigle pneumatic speculum
Used to assess the mobility and integrity of tympanic membrane
Tuning Fork
Tongue depressors: used for examination of oral cavity and oropharynx
Nasopharyngeal Mirror:
Used after warming the mirror and then introduced behind the soft palate to reflect the image of nasopharynx. The tongue is depressed by tongue depressor. This procedure is called posterior rhinoscopyLaryngeal Mirror
Laryngeal Mirror: used for indirect larygoscopy. The structures that can be visualized by the mirror are, the base of the tongue, the vallecula, the epiglottis, the false vocal cords and the true vocal cords.
Indirect laryngoscopy is done after warming the mirror ( to avoid fogging) and after pulling the tongue by a piece of gauze.
Left False vocal cord
Left True vocal cordFor checking of vocal cord mobility ask the patient to say EEE
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy Tubes
Silver Jackson tube
Portex Tracheostomy tubeNon cuffed
Double cuffSingle cuff