Scope Recommendations

Fraggle · Apr 24, 2005

I have no problem hearing an elderly, weak, thready, irregular pulse with a Littman Lightweight (~$30 online.) It's the abnormal breath sounds that I have trouble with. I have a cheap $15 sprague rappaport for infants and peds, and even that works well. I'm not buying a better one until I graduate. I wouldn't spend the money until I was entering a specialty that required something like that.

manna, BSN, RN · Apr 24, 2005

I have a Littman II S.E. - works great, but I think that I'd have bought a cardio to begin with if I could go back and do it over. I also hear good things about the ultrascopes - I plan on getting one, eventually. :)

agent · Apr 25, 2005

Thanks Manna, you rock!

Thanks fraggle.

manna, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2005

No prob.

Welch Allyn also has some nice ones - but pricey!

Yes, I do so totally rock! :chuckle

hollyster · Apr 25, 2005

The BEST scope I have found is called a Cardiocare. I ordered it on-line when I worked rescue I prefer it to the Littman Cardio III. It looks a little different but it has a dacron shield inside it that amplifies sound and reduces outside interference, one of the cardiologist tried mine one day and ordered ten for his office. It is a great scope and only cost about 30.00. I have had mine for six years and I would not want anyother kind. I can even get breath and heart sounds on a 850 gastric bypass pt. Two of our intensivist are now using them as well.

Mandarella · Apr 25, 2005

Love my Littman master classic II, better than my master cardiology...go figure. Maybe it just needs to be refurbished. But I bought the MCII on Ebay $55.00, not too shabby for an $70-$80ish steth. And it was brand new, not a nick on it.

CHICKEN · May 5, 2005

Howdy! I will be graduating in 2 weeks- yeah!!!!!!!!! Anywho I am in the market for a new stethoscope. The two that look appealing for what they have to offer are: 3m littman master classic 2 or the littman 2 se. Does anyone know about these or have any suggestions? Thanks much!

nursepotter05, RN · May 6, 2005

I just bought a Littmann Cardiology III for graduation. I can hear good with it. The thing I like about it is it has one side that is pediatric and the other is adult. This is especially handy for me because I work in Peds Emergency, and one patient is an infant and the next is 17, so the dual sides is important!

I bouth mine from allheart.com for $119 + shipping, which is the cheapest I have ever seen a new one.

nikonos · May 6, 2005

Adscope 603, I can hear bruits better overall than w/ my Littman Master Classic II. It is also half the price.