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What part of the stethoscope do you use to listen to your heart open bell or closed bell?
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∙ 12y ago
You can use the bell and diaphragm. A closed bell opens the diaphragm, and a closed diaphragm opens the bell. It depends on what sounds you are looking for when deciding which side of the stethoscope to use.
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How does a doctor listen to your heart?
A stethoscope is a device that allows a doctor to hear the sounds of your heart. Essentially the sound is transmitted from either a diaphragm or a bell that is placed on the patient's chest and through tube that splits and travels to both ears of the doctor. The doctor can use this stethoscope to hear all sorts of sounds, such as lung sounds, bowel sounds, blood vessel sounds, or even sounds of some joints.
Who invented the bell on a stethoscope?
Thomas Edison
Is the Littman classic ii stethoscope a quality stethoscope?
The Littman Classic II Pediatric stethoscope features a 1-inch traditional bell ... and care to develop special high quality stethoscopes for smaller body bodies.
Is an animal stethoscope the same as a human stethoscope?
Yes, pretty much it is exactly the same stethoscope and used for almost identical purposes (though the human body is bigger so there are more uses). Every stethoscope has a flat side. Some stethoscopes--the better version-- have both a flat side and a bell-shaped side. The bell side allows more detailed exam and clearer sounds.
What portion of the stethoscope do you used to hear heart murmurs?
Most stethoscopes have a chestpiece with a bell and a diaphragm. The bell, having a smaller diameter, is used for lower pitched sounds while the diaphragm, having a larger diameter, is best for mid-range and higher pitches. Electronic stethoscopes will have a way to electronically switch between bell and diaphragm modes.
What are the two type of stethoscope chest pieces and the use of each?
The Diaphragm is the thin larger diameter piece which is used to listen to high frequency sounds such as crackles or wheezing in the lungs. The Bell is the smaller diameter piece that usually has a bowl shape. The bell is used to listen to low frequency sounds such as turbulent blood flood which could indicate bruits or blood swirling through blood vessels which are partially occluded due to plaque build up.
How did Alexander Graham Bell go deaf?
listen to phone
What month can you hear the baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope?
Around 20 to 24 weeks, you should be able to hear the babys heart with a stethoscope! It might be faint at first but the further along the louder it will get. Just don't confuse your heart with the babys heart. the babys heart will be beating much faster than yours.AnswerIt is actually quite difficult to hear a fetal heart with a stethoscope. You may be able to hear it during the last trimester depending on the position of the fetus and the quality of the stethoscope. This is why they invented the fetoscope, an antiquated device that the physcian wore on his head, it had a bell shaped listening end which was on his forehead and he could push against the babies back. Connected to that were the two ear pieces for listening.It has been replaced by the Doppler ultasound which allows doctors to hear the fetal heart as early as 8-10 weeks. If you are hearing a rapid pulsating noise with the stethoscope it is probably the "placental souffle" which is the sound of the blood pulsating through the palcenta, and not the fetal heart. AnswerIf you are cared for by a midwife she may use a Pinard stethoscope which is like a little trumpet with the wide end against the mother and the narrow end against the ear. If the baby is in a good position and the mother is quite slim you CAN hear the heartbeat from about 16 weeks but most midwives don't bother until 20-24 and the latest thinking is that there is no point in listening at all unless there is some reason to do so e.g the baby is not moving much, or the mother has pre-eclampsia.
How did Bell die?
a heart attack
Does drake bell have a Facebook?
Drake has a MySpace account. You can listen to him songs.
Where do you get a soothe bell from on gold?
You can't get a Soothe Bell in Gold, but you can get the Soothe Bell by trading with Jasmine in Heart Gold.
Place a stethoscope properly for auscultation examination?
1) Inspect the stethoscope for quality and damage. The best stethoscopes have a tube for each ear piece rather than a single tube. Also, the best tubing is thick, short, and relatively stiff, with a small bore. Also, make sure that tubing is free of leaks.2) find relatively quit area to ensure that the body sounds are not overpoweredby backround nois.......3) Insert each of the two ear pieces into your ears. Be sure that the ear pieces fit snugly and have a good seal to keep out ambient noise. The earpieces can also be tilted slightly forward on some stethoscopes to ensure a better fit4) Use the stethoscope on bare skin to avoid picking up the sound of rustling fabric and wet the skin with warm water to avoid sound pollution from the small hairs on the skin.In cold weather, warm up the stethoscope, or the first sound you will hear is a screech from your poor victim.5) Hold the round part (the chest piece) up to the person's chest or heart. You should hear a steady lub-dub, lub-dub sound.Different heart sounds are best heard at different areas of a person's chest. Also, hearts sounds differ depending on the patient's position: i.e., sitting, standing, lying on one's side, etc.6) The sound of beating travels through the tube to your ears. The sound depends on whether you are using the bell or the diaphragm and also on the pressure you put on the chest piece. Breathing is best heard with the diaphragm, or flat side of the stethoscope.The diaphragm is used to listen to high pitch sound while the bell is used to listen to low pitch sounds. However, if you put pressure on the bell, it will pick up higher pitch sounds.7) The sound of beating travels through the tube to your ears. The sound depends on whether you are using the bell or the diaphragm and also on the pressure you put on the chest piece. Breathing is best heard with the diaphragm, or flat side of the stethoscope.The diaphragm is used to listen to high pitch sound while the bell is used to listen to low pitch sounds. However, if you put pressure on the bell, it will pick up higher pitch sounds.
