17,195
edits
Changes
no edit summary
[[File:Anatomy of a Disposable Stethoscope.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''FIgure 35'']]
A '''stethoscope'''<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/pro-and-cons-stethoscope/ Pros & Cons of a Stethoscope]</ref> is a [[Physical Exam|relic of the past ]] still used by medical professionals to pretend like they're hearing something on [http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/ama-holds-funeral-service-for-physical -exam/ physical exam]<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/05/orthopedic-surgeon/ Orthopedic Surgeon Finds Strange Sound with Stethoscope, Striker Rep Unable to Determine Source of Noise]</ref>, though they're going to order imaging<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/radiology-study/ Ever Wonder How Radiologists Know What Studies to Recommend?]</ref> anyway. It is irregularly shaped, so much so that it is quite ineffective when used as a boomerang. Most experts believe that the '''stethoscope''' will follow the path of the doctor's head mirror and fade away in the next 5 years.
There are several types of '''stethoscopes''':
# '''Doctor's stethoscope'''<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/09/nurse-stethoscopes-2/ Littmann to Produce Separate Doctor and Nurse Stethoscopes Thanks to “The View”]</ref> - This is a '''stethoscope''' used specifically by doctors for doctor things (listening to [http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/heart/ heart], [http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/physical-exam-tips-the-lungs/ lungs], etc.).
# '''Nurse's stethoscope'''<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/09/opinion-nurse-stethoscopes/ Nurses Have Stethoscopes: What Do You Think?]</ref> - This is a '''stethoscope''' used specifically by nurses for nursing things (listening to heart, lungs, etc.)
# '''Nurse practitioner's stethoscope''' - This is a '''stethoscope''' used specifically by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioner-related things (listening to heart, lungs, etc.)
[[Category:Medical Device]]
[[Category:Nursing]]
[[Category:Residents]]