It is somewhat of a critical tool, so you don't wanna be checked by a doctor who made their own stethoscope or got one for 3 USD on AliExpress.

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NewsaHackO 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It’s funny, most physicians agree that the cheap disposable stethoscopes in isolation rooms are the best, mostly because they are so loud it’s difficult miss anything with them. However, I am not a cardiologist so they may have a different opinion.

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classichasclass 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I've actually found them pretty terrible. I can't hear subtle findings at all with those. My usual stethoscope is an older-model Littman Cardiology III with stiff rubber and a dual pediatric-adult head. I've had it for over 25 years.

	▲	NewsaHackO 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I guess it's different strokes, because I can definitely hear subtle sounds much easier with them. In fact normal sounds sound like it is going to blow out my ears. The only issue I have is consistency; it's difficult to gauge how much something has changed over time with different stethoscopes, especially pulmonary edema and wheezing.

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recursivegirth 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Our one that DIY'd one like one would do a dosing rod in their garage.

	▲	DoctorOetker 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Well-formed sentence one dosed for make benefit understandability not garage DIY'd one? Written on ether?