Stethoscope

Book Report: The Other End of the Stethoscope The purpose of this book is to reveal why medical professionals do what they do. The importance of the job in the medical field isn’t only based on the work that is done physically to help the patient, but also how the nurses help them mentally. In the book it is shown that the tools of caring, communication and understanding can make all the difference in the world for a patient. The words of Engel give health care providers an outlook on how to…

Criteria Regarding 3M Littmann Stethoscope summarizes the information of each of the stethoscopes ability to meet the criteria established by physicians and the Chief Financial Officer. The table includes the stethoscopes name, price, length, weight, warranty, and states if the tubing on the stethoscope is latex-free. For the stethoscope comparison, the Classic II Pediatric Stethoscope was chosen because it fit the criteria to the greatest degree. This stethoscope is priced at $91.98 which is…

7. STETHOSCOPE PROFESSIONAL'S Model No. ST 03 • Stethoscope is a widely used device by the health care professionals. • Dr. Morepen STETHOSCOPE PROFESSIONAL'S is a quality stethoscope that is made from quality material and has excellent sound quality. • It has an aluminum chest piece with special diaphragm, seamless PVC tubes, brass chrome…

Blood Pressure Readings Taking vital signs are very important. A patient’s health can be revealed through monitoring specific vital signs. Pain, anxiety, sickness, and excitement are a few things that can be told by taking your patient’s blood pressure. Here is how you can properly take blood pressure readings and help your patient get back to good health. Preparations Before you began , be sure to have all of your tools visible and ready to use. Wash your hands thoroughly. Be sure that your…

has inoculated her children when there has been outbreaks of spinal meningitis in her community and had blood drawn when her child showed a fever. Dr. Nagami is not insane in the precautions that she takes with her family. She mentions that her stethoscope was not a toy for her children. Every day that she goes to work is a day that she puts her family at risk. Her profession is a hazardous one exposing herself to the very infectious diseases that she fights…

Physiology Heart murmurs are aberrant heart noises that can be noted when using a stethoscope. Typically, these sounds come from the abnormal motion of blood amid cardiac chambers and across valves. As a result, turbulence occurs, bringing about “vibrations in the chambers of the heart or outflow vessels (aorta or pulmonary artery) that are detected as audible, low-frequency sounds,” (Klabunde, 2016). These sounds are different from the regular heart sounds that symbolize the closing of the…

Introduction Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system. In the early 1600’s William Harvey began to learn and talk about the circulatory system. The circulatory system is the system that circulates blood throughout the body and also transports materials like nutrients through the body. In 1733 Stephen Hales was the first to know about the concept of blood pressure. He inserted a pipe into a horse’s artery and connected the pipe to a glass tube. He noticed that blood…

the key influence to reducing both heart rate and blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope. The sphygmomanometer is used to measure pressure. This pressure is recognized as the arterial systolic and diastolic pressure. The arterial pressure is found by putting the cuff around the arm to cover the brachial artery. The stethoscope is then placed under the cuff to detect the…

member or friend when times were hard for him/her. In my case, my boss had given me a valuable item to take with me to nursing school although it may be small, it will give an important start on my journey as a nursing student. By handing me her stethoscope, I felt cared for; I felt that she trusted that I would value her item just as much as she did…

There is also a release valve, a manometer, and a bulb. Aside from these instruments we also need a stethoscope.…