stethoscopes?

[LivingDeadNurse]

what is some of th best sounding yet light weight stethoscopes out there? i have heard there are ones that work so well that you can even hear thru a shirt? is that true and if so what brand is this? thanks trying to upgrade my equipment:nurse-sun:

[Robert F]

I have the Littman Master Classic II and the Littman Master Cardiology. These are some excellent stethoscopes. Whenever we land on the scene, our patient is usually waiting in an ambulance where we take a chance to listen to their breath sounds, etc. Given that noisy environment, it is quite important to have a good quality stethoscope, since we cannot hear anything with our stethoscopes in the chopper.

I would recommend the Master Classic II, it is the cheaper of the two. You can get one for around $100. The Master Cardiology runs about $200.

[LivingDeadNurse]

thanks i really appreciate that. i currently have the ultrascope.

[Robert F]

ADC makes good scopes as well. Cougar posted something on a digital scope a while back(but those will run you about $1,000), and if you aren't a Cardiologist, I see no reason to pay that much.

[cougarnurse]

Not sure if that was in response to someone else's post. I have Meniere's, and iffen my ear is acting up....NOT good.

[Robert F]

Remember the stethoscope you were talking about that created somewhat of an EKG tracing from auscultation?

[cougarnurse]

Can't find the bloody thread. And I SWEAR it was someone elses OP.

[Robert F]

Ah, I stand corrected. It was educator nurse that posted this in the news thread. You were the one that told me where to look for it.

http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f...hearing-33518/

I am used to all the Nursing News section posts coming from you, I suppose.

[cougarnurse]

Gad! I try to find things that are interesting/related to our profession. Not adverse to others throwing in their 2 cents or $2.

[LivingDeadNurse]

lol i don't think i would ever pay that much for a stethoscope any how. lol esp since some people are too tempted to steal them