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What problems would a doctor not be able to hear by using a stethoscope?
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∙ 13y ago
Almost all of them - a stethoscope detects only sound.
As all the many functions that go on inside your body as silent unless there is turbulence involved (and turbulence is actively suppressed {by growth} everywhere except during inhalation) ... thus only "errors" of fluid flow design are detectable by a stethoscope.
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What occupation would you be in if you were using a stethoscope?
doctor
What are the disadvantages of using a cheap stethoscope?
The biggest disadvantage would probably be accuracy. You probably can not properly listen to the heart with a stethoscope that was made poorly. When visiting a doctor, you would hope that your doctor was using a reliable stethoscope.
Where would you find a stethoscope?
Usually in a Doctors surgery, a Doctor would use a stethoscope to listen to your heart and lungs.
What two organs would the doctor be listening to with stethoscope?
heart and lungs
What method of examination would the physician use to hear the patients expiratory wheezes?
Percussion. The doctor would use s stethoscope.
How maka a stethoscope?
You can't make a stethoscope you would need to go to a medical suppliers
How do fat people use crutches?
if they have too many problems with using them, I'd think their doctor would prescribe a wheelchair instead of crutches
What is the name of the doctor who helps people with feet problems?
That would be a "podiatrist".
What kind of doctor do you have to talk to for physical problems?
your GP would be fine
What was the first stethoscope made of?
Back in the day there was a male doctor who was too embarrassed to put his ear to a lady's chest to check her heartbeat, so he used a small tube instead. Then it caught on and lots of doctors were using it. Then it got improved and things like the metal part and the ear pieces were used. The translation of stethoscope in Greek is actually "chest examination".
What is the Medical term meaning an instrument for listening to the heart and lungs?
Doctors use a stethoscope to listen to an animal's or human's internal sounds, such as the heartbeat or lungs.Stethoscope.StethoscopeA stethoscopeStethoscopeA stehoscope would be the most common instrument used.A Stethoscope.Stethoscope.---I think the term you're looking for is Auscultation, listening to internal sounds of the body with stethoscope. (source: med school)
For what kind of problems might one visit a doctor who specialises in optometry?
If you were to visit a doctor that specializes in optometry, you would be having problems with your vision. Problems could include glaucoma, cataracts, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and blindness.
