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When I am taking BP checks I have a littman and it is hard to hear the heart beat because I hear the interference from something touching the tube or my hand on the bell any ideas?

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Specializes in Home health, Addictions, Detox, Psych and clinics..

Is the chest piece turned in the right position?

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Specializes in med-surg.

Mine does the same thing I just try to keep my hand as still as I can.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Tele.

Try a few different ways of holding it to see what works best. My Littmann picks up my finger joints moving if I'm not careful! Especially if I touch the top of the diaphragm just below the bell. But I practiced holding it "just so", so now I don't have to think about it and I don't hear my loud, crackling fingers anymore, ha... Keep trying, you'll figure out what works for you!

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