j_tay1981

j_tay1981

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  1. DRG PureTone - Is it supposed to be so quiet?

    A follow up: I tried replacing the DRG gel tip ear pieces with standard Littmann ear tips and the scope definitely sits better in my ears. The sounds seem to be better with this modification as well....
  2. looking into buying a new stethoscope

    Cool! Make sure you hang on to it during your clinicals! I think you made a good
  3. Littmann Master Classic or Master Cardiology?

    I've never been able to hear much difference in sound between the Classic II S.E. and the Master Classic II, personally. I don't know if the tunable diaphragm is a catastrophe. Personally, I like the...
  4. "You should officially change your name to Stethoscope King, btw." ...Yeah I've been through a ton of 'em. I'll probably try to put some of the ones I'm not to in love with on eBay and recoup some...
  5. I bought a Littmann Cardio III on eBay, and while the scope works great and everything, evidently the seller was a heavy cigarette smoker. This thing reeks Seriously, it makes my eyes water being...
  6. DRG PureTone - Is it supposed to be so quiet?

    That's a possibility, although the swiveling head is nice and tight with no play in it. Other than that I cannot find anything else wrong with it. No cracks, no lint in the binaurals, or anything. Too...
  7. DRG PureTone - Is it supposed to be so quiet?

    That's weird - the hard diaphragm is he one that is super quiet for me; almost like the heart beat is distant thunder. But the soft diaphragm is louder, although I have to be very light in touch when...
  8. I've got Littmanns, ADC's, MDF's, a MAXIscope, etc. I stupidly kept thinking that one brand of scope would be 'the one'. Like the above poster stated, most scopes work about the same. I saw a doctor...
  9. Littmann Stethoscopes~Need advice

    The proprietor of a local uniform shop that carries Littmann scopes won't even stock the Lightweight b/c she says it's only good for BP's. A few gals at school use the Lightweight, and I've been able...
  10. I think the Littmann Cardio III is an excellent scope - you can hear a ton with it, bar none. But you make valid points for why it may not be the best choice. Have you looked at other Cardio scopes...
  11. Worried my Ultrascope is too "cute"

    I already replied to this but: I own a bright red MAXIscope that I really like. I used it the other day for lab and for a practicum on a medical dummy. I got chided a few times for having a 'Fisher...
  12. looking into buying a new stethoscope

    I have both a Classic II S.E. and a Master Classic II (the latter I picked up on eBay for a ridiculously low price, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten it). Personally, I cannot hear a difference between...
  13. Do the Ultrascopes really hear well through clothing? Do they pick up a lot of background noise too, or is it pretty focused on the heart/lung/bowels sounds when you use
  14. I just interviewed for a CNA job (my first ever) and my hopefully-soon-to-be manager said that I could basically wear what ever kind of scrubs I wanted. So what are some good scrub colors for dudes? I...
  15. This is some really great advice - I think I'll start checking over the charts prior to entering the patient's room. You're right - most patients want to talk, so I should try to encourage that. I do...
  16. Maxiscope Ultrascope? Good/Bad???

    I got to use a friend's bright red Maxiscope and I must say: after fiddling with it (it's pressure sensitive) I can hear really well out of it. I like that it looks almost toy-like; I can see this...
  17. Best shoes ever?

    My New Balance weren't cutting it for me, so I switched to Birkenstocks. Once broken in, they work great. I also wear Croc Specialist Vents, and they are the only shoe where my feet don't hurt after a...
  18. Worried my Ultrascope is too "cute"

    I wouldn't worry about it looking too cute - I have a cheap Prestige Sprague I got on eBay that is black with gold accents (I call it my pimp scope!). I get crap every time I take that thing to lab,...
  19. Crocs Fit is Strange

    I got some 'Specialist' Crocs (white w/ the vents on the side) to wear to clinical and OR for school, but I must admit - they are kind of weird! I'm used to tennis shoes or Birkenstocks (with the...
  20. EMT stethoscope and equipment

    I don't think a Littmann Classic is 'cocky' at all - in fact, it seems to be pretty much a standard model to get (Littmann is the standard brand at the hospital I do clinical at, anyways). It's a...
  21. I've had this experience too. On my ADC Sprague, the hard black ear tips sit in my ears better and I can hear much more clearly and loudly with them then I can with the clear rubber/silicon/whatever...
  22. I have a Littmann Classic II SE and I like it, though, you are right, they are expensive. A really good alternative can be found in an ADC 603 (a Littmann knockoff, but sounds great and costs less)....
  23. Stethoscope - best for the buck

    Littmann came out with a blurb awhile back saying that there was a differfence in tubing lenght vs. sound quality, but it was so negligible that most people couldn't detect it. I like a longer tube...
  24. Thanks, Bob, and all the others, for the great advice. It sounds like this will be something I adjust to with experience. Too bad it won't happen sooner rather than later
  25. I was able to try one at a uniform shop (the red heart shaped one) and I could hear pretty well even through my t-shirt and sweat shirt. I would chose a different style than the heart (not especially...