EMTs/Nurses/Doctors- Stethoscopes

My cheapy has been fine for 2-3 years since my old littman shit the bed, it doesnt sound as good but is holding up better thru the first 2-3 years

 

I have a Littman Classic 2. I was going to upgrade to a cardiology 3 but was advised not to by other nurses as pricey stethescopes tend to "Walk" away in the hospital.

 

Pudge, that's interesting that it was going bad after a few years. Maybe you should have sent it in for warranty at that point.

I've had 2 Littmans, as I've said. Both are going strong - the Master Classic II is from approx 2000, the other (the Master Cardiology III) is about 4 years old.

What's that, about $8/year for the MC2? The MC3 was free, so I can't beat that price!

However, all said and done, if it does what you need... not everyone needs to hear every noise the body makes (heck, I'm a doc and I don't listen for every little gurgle). If you're just doing lung sounds and BP, the $5 ones should be fine. Even confirming NG placement is pretty loud.

 

I have a Littman Cardiology II. I love mine, at first you will hear the noise of the truck but it doesn't take long to ignore the truck sound and hear what your listening for easily. I've had mine for 15 years and it still has lots of life left in it. Going down the road we have the Zoll M series monitors that do b/p so not needed anymore except for breath sounds and they are easily heard with this scope.

Murph

 

Littmann Cardiology III. Great field and clinical set of ears. I am a 5 year field medic. 3 years with rescue and 2 years with the PD SWAT Team.

 

I use a Littman Cardiology III in Hunter green. I have to listen to heart and lung sounds in a lot of geriatrics.

 

I like the classic II myself......plus it is less expensive to replace if some twinkie head "borrows it". Dual bells help, seems to do fine for me. Might consider purchasing a more expensive unit if the need calls for it.

 

Whichever ones the department buys and orders.

 

Bullshit. Departments buy the cheapest, shittiest ones they can just so they meet DOT requirements

 

^This.

Which coincidentally enough is the Litt Classic II that I have.

I don't need to hear the cells swishing through the veins. If it's serious enough that I can't get a BP on scene and we have to fuck off out the door quickly, I go by the 80-60-40 rule.


http://www.allheart.com/littvet1392.html?green=26536403818

Shit, here is what I need for the fat asses.

 

Lit MCII went to Iraq ICU and back home without any problems - it's 6 years old now and never needed any parts replaced.

Since starting my FNP clinicals (Fall 2010) I upgraded to a Cardiology III since I work with all ages. Loving it so far, obviously better quality sound with it compared to the MCII but I only use it for FNP clinicals - I like being able to take care of all ages without swapping.

My "work" 'scope is still the MCII - all adult population.

 

"The advanced trauma life support guidelines for assessing systolic blood pressure are inaccurate and generally overestimate the patient's systolic blood pressure and therefore underestimate the degree of hypovolaemia."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC27481/

Of course the study method and data collection sucked so...