What’s in My Bag as a Fourth Year Medical Student1 min read

So my first video on this channel was about all the medical school equipment I had in my bag as a first-year medical student. Now that those things are wrapping up, it would be interesting to show what I keep in my bag as a Fourth Year Medical Student.

1. School Gear

The gear I have prepared for hospital rotations and studying.

• Stethoscope: Littmann Master Cardiology
• Penlight: Infra LED
• Safety Goggles: NoCry Clear Safety Glasses
• Gloves: Disposable Nitrile
• Tape: Medical Tape
• 4×4 Gauze: Non-Sterile Gauze
• Alcohol Wipes: Alcohol Prep Pads
• Trauma Shears: Leatherman Raptor
• Pen (they will be lost or stolen): Pilot G2
• Notepads: 3×5″ Amazon Basics
• Laptop Stand: Rooster Stand V3
• Laptop: Macbook Air 2020 Basic
• Noise Cancelling Headphones: Sony WH-1000XM5
• AirPods: AirPods 3
• Multi-charger: I can charge my phone and computer with this, Anker 735 Charger
• Various Snacks: Apples, Oranges, Cliff Blueberry Bar, Chewy Bar
• Large Water Bottle: Hydro Flask 32 oz Olive
• Dental Floss: Any floss will do, I actually used this in my OB-GYN rotation when a patient’s ring got stuck on her finger!

2. Non-School Gear

Various other gear I have around for just living.

• Backpack: Axiom 24 Pack Olive
• Medical Stuff: Mostly for myself, but also in case of an emergency, mainly because I will be a doctor soon, only listing over-the-counter items:
  • Fingernail and Toenail Clippers
  • Tweezers
  • Clotting Gauze: QuickClot Advanced
  • Sterile Gauze: 4×4″ Sterile
  • Emergency Bandage: Israeli Dressing
  • Tourniquet: Combat Tourniquet
  • Bacitraycin
  • BZK Antiseptic Towlettes
  • Acetaminophen
  • Omeprazole
  • Alka-Seltzer
  • Loperamide
  • Diphenhydramine HCL
  • Eye Drops: Systane Artificial Tears
  • Aspirin 325
  • 81 mg Chewable Aspirin
• Kindle Oasis
• IPad Pro 2018
• Eye Mask: Manta Sleep
• Ear Plugs
• Multitool: Leatherman Wave Plus
• Knife: Benchmade 940
• Tactical Flashlight: OLIGHT Warrior 3