Stethoscope

professional aura. We all know what this is, it’s the stethoscope. Have you ever wondered how doctors listened to their patients lungs and heart before the stethoscope was invented? How they made accurate diagnosis without the essential stethoscope all healthcare workers use today? Before the early 1800’s physicians didn’t have a tool to do this. They would place their ear next to the patient's chest and back to hear the sounds of the body specifically the heart and lungs. The creation of the stethoscope changed the way physicians performed examinations, listened, diagnosed, and treated patients. The definition of the stethoscope from Wikipedia is:…

On the right lower extremity however, there were difficulties finding the posterior pulse and the dorsalis pedis pulses. The skin on the foot appeared to have a mottled presence with a 1x1 inch ulcer on the sole of the right foot. The abdominal assessment was conducted and client’s abdomen was observed for contour and symmetry and swell as for skin integrity. The client’s skin is unblemished; uniform in color, symmetric contour and no distention was noted. The abdomen was auscultated for bowel…

air. Hyperresonance is an abnormal booming sound heard in lungs of clients with emphysema. Tympany is a drum-like sound produced by the stomach when it is filled with air. As has been noted flatness reflects the densest areas with the least amount of air, whereas, tympany reflects the less dense areas with the greatest amount of air. Lastly, record percussion according to its intensity, pitch, duration and quality. Auscultation-The process of listening to sounds in the body is called…

L- Today in lab I learned how to properly place my stethoscope when auscultating the lungs. E- To prepare us for auscultation of the lungs, Jackie showed us the landmarks used to find the intercostal spaces. Once I found the manubrium, I followed the angle of Louis to find the second intercostal space. I noticed it is imperative the stethoscope is placed between the ribs to hear breath sounds. To begin the process, locate the second intercostal space on one side of Caroline’s chest. Following I…

This enlightening movement allowed nurses to share their stories in regards to why they chose to join the nursing profession in correspondence to Johnson’s monologue, and to provide pictures of their personal stethoscopes in opposition of Behar’s statement insinuating that nurses don’t use stethoscopes as frequently as doctors. In addition to the aggrieved nurses and dedicated supporters utilizing social media in the efforts to boycott the show, backlash of the caustic remarks prompted corporate…

to my mind is the well-known stethoscope. This invention changed the course of not just the medical field, but changed the course of athletic training. René Laennec was a French physician who was responsible for inventing the stethoscope in 1816. René Laennec was not directly involved in my field of Athletic Training, but nonetheless had a pronounced impact in how the stethoscope was utilized in Athletic Training. René Laennec was born on February 17,1781 in Brittany, France. Having suffered…

Stethoscope You see almost every doctors have a thing wrapped around their neck. It’s a medical invention with the shape of an Y. An invention invented by a french physicians named René Lannec. He named the invention stethoscope. It’s a Y- shaped flexible plastic tube with an earpiece attached on each end. The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for listening to the heart and lung. The stethoscope is divided into two separate portions or different ways of using it : For listening to…

cost of a stethoscope does not change my action. With respect to worrying about debt, there are likely other tradeoffs I can make in my personal life to avoid a stethoscope. I would rather go with that route. While some may have the personal integrity to not be influenced by receiving a stethoscope, I prefer not to put myself in that position in the first place. While the taking the stethoscope seems somewhat unsavory, I do not see an issue with listening to the lecture. Taking the opportunity…

Table 1 reveals the varying resting blood pressures of volunteers 1 and 2 when using a stethoscope and how volunteer 1’s blood pressure varies when using a cardiomicrophone. This is a significant difference between volunteers 1 and 2 and a small difference when using a stethoscope versus cardiomicrophone. Table 2 reveals how blood pressure is affected when the arm is positioned differently; blood pressure is highest when relaxed and fully extended and lowest when arm is held above subject’s…

Best Stethoscope Nurses Nursing Students Nurse Practitioners What is the best stethoscope for nurses, nurse practitioners, nursing students? Throughout my 18 years as a nurse, nurse practitioner, and nursing professor the questions continuously arises, what is the best stethoscope nurses, nurse practitioners, nursing students? You should put some thought into buying a stethoscope before making the purchase. Remember your stethoscope is vital to your role as a nurse. Your stethoscope will become…