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What does it mean if you gag when doctors use the tongue depressor?
Nothing. It is an automatic response to the tongue depressor.
Why wouldn't you open your mouth if a tongue depressor was placed in your mouth?
If a tongue depressor was placed in your mouth, then your mouth had to be open in the first place.
What is tongue depressor?
The functions of a tongue depressor is to keep the tongue down long enough to examine the throat area and glands
What instrument is used for sore throat?
tongue depressor
What instrument do you use to look at a sore throat?
Tongue depressor
Which instrument would be useful when looking at the patient's throat?
A tongue depressor.
What are all the tools a pediatrician can use?
they use a thermometer, stethoscope, tongue depressor, (etc).
What laryngoscopy is performed when a physician uses a tongue depressor to hold the tongue down and view the epiglottis with a mirror?
Indirect laryngoscopy uses a mirror to view the epiglottis.
What is the name of the wooden tool used to check the throat?
The giant wooden popsicle stick is called a tongue depressor, as it presses the tongue out of the way so the doctor can see the back of the throat.
How are oropharynx specimens collected?
The person's tongue is held down with a tongue depressor, as a healthcare worker moves a sterile, cotton-tipped swab across the back of the throat and tonsil region.
Why do pediatricians use tongue depressor?
To observe pharyngeal wall, back of moth, & especially tonsils that bulge on tongue depression. Bacterial tinsillitis is very common in paediatrics, & will cause whitish rash on tonsils.
What is the dimension of a tongue depressor?
A typical tongue depressor measures about 15 to 18 centimeters (6 to 7 inches) in length, 1.5 to 2 centimeters (0.6 to 0.8 inches) in width, and is approximately 2 to 4 millimeters (0.08 to 0.16 inches) thick. These dimensions may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer, but they generally conform to these standard sizes for ease of use in medical examinations.
