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rosanegra -> Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:38:45 PM)
Any medical professionals here who know something about quality stethoscopes? I need to get one, and I know Littmann is a good brand, but I am trying to balance quality and cost on a college budget. Could anyone give me some names of other brands that are still quality, even if not as well known? I might end up getting a Littmann eventually, but I see no reason to buy the best, most expensive stethoscope when I am only four weeks into my EMT class.

justheather -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:46:32 PM)
If you are listening for basic heart, lung and bowel sounds, you can use any stethescope. Don't waste your money on something designed to reveal murmurs, etc, especially when you will most likely end up replacing it a few times a year (they tend to grow legs and walk away). If you can hear the lub dub of the heart and identify breath sounds with it, you should be fine with whatever model you can get for the lowest price. I would recommend you get something light if you are planning on wearing it around your neck. Congratulations and best of luck in your new endeavor!

mnottertail -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:47:24 PM)
well you can use a tin can with a piece of paper for timbre... If you are going to commit to a medical life, by the best and buy one that will last you 45 to 50 years, your 19... get one you know all the tweaks and problems with all your life....... That is a non-issue cheap aint gonna be cute for skimping me, when I say doc . give me a blowjob, and you got some cheap ass pamida or walmart shit listening to my heart as you waltz me over the great abyss.......know what I mean doc? simple tools that you are going to use your life time buy BUY that motherfucker...........this is good fatherly advice, but if you are going to be a phlebotomist, borrow the motherfucker Dr. Kildare

justheather -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:49:32 PM)
...Or, what Ron said.

rosanegra -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:49:39 PM)
I'll be using it for taking blood pressures quite frequently in the near future. As for growing legs and walking away, I am aware of that. Everything I take to the department stays close to me, because I've learned if you don't watch it, you won't be seeing it again. I have already lost a couple pairs of gloves out of my turnout, and even my hood... ewww gross. I know that any stethoscope will do, but I am looking for one that will do well. Edited to add, By the way, the reason I am not going for the best right at the moment is that since I am just starting out, I don't know if this is what I am going to be doing forever. In the meantime, I want something that will work pretty well for what I can afford.

justheather -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:52:21 PM)
And Im saying that for what you are going to be doing, the cheapest one is good enough. I work in a critical care unit. When people are on isolation precautions, you have to go into the room with nothing and use what's in there. And what's in there is the cheapest possible stethescope the hospital can get away with buying because it's going to get thrown away. And unless there is some majorly weird, obscure and specific lung or heart sound going on, everyone from the nurse to the intern to the intensivist to the cardio thoracic guy uses the one in the room.

mnottertail -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 7:53:32 PM)
ask those that are retiring, maybe they will grant you one or sell you one on the cheap that has been thru a few myocardial infarctions---------------- Look to those getting out of the business-----not on a sex site Chas. Mayo

stef -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 8:09:11 PM)
The cheapest one you can get is ok if you just want it for class, but if you plan to work a rig when you get your cert, get something better. The cheap ones won't stand up to the abuse of daily wear and tear. I would go with a Littman Cardiology III or similar model from another manufacturer. You can get them for around $125 on sale and they are a decent unit that performs well in noisy environments and can be used for adult and pedi patients. If you want something a little less expensive, a Littman Master Classic II can be had for under $90 and is a decent unit as well. ~stef

kindaeasy69 -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/9/2007 8:57:38 PM)
I'm not in the medical field but I have quite a bit of training, and when I decided to take the leap and buy a scope and bp cuff I asked around quite a bit and I got the reply "cheap and light weight". I paid around $50 for the scope, and it has worked just fine on the back deck of a moving diesel boat, so I would think it would be just fine in or out of a classroom. Also my ex worked for a vet and paid a lot more for her's and I actually liked mine better. Look luck on your career.

sub4hire -> RE: Stethoscope Suggestions (2/10/2007 6:59:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: justheather And Im saying that for what you are going to be doing, the cheapest one is good enough. I agree. Even if you keep it around your neck you will still end up taking it off at some point in time because they get in the way. You will lose it. I've bought scopes for as cheap as ten dollars before. They work well. You're a student, no reason to pay a lot of money for something that is going to get lost or stolen from you anyway.

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