tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post8778529919754005001..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: A Stethoscope App for the iPhoneDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-7468138289139752462010-03-01T18:24:32.862-06:002010-03-01T18:24:32.862-06:00You ask "How much money do you want to waste ...You ask "How much money do you want to waste on these toys?" Honestly, as much as I can afford. As a current medical student, I expect my future patients to be very tech savvy and to insist upon being more involved in the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Having a audio/visual representation of the heart sounds would not only provide for interactive patient education, it also Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-68751729022610891592010-02-24T16:42:17.527-06:002010-02-24T16:42:17.527-06:00For a cardiologist, diagnosis with a stethoscope m...For a cardiologist, diagnosis with a stethoscope maybe outdated. I wouldn't go that far for an FP or Internist though. Although you may get a lot of false negatives, it only takes a few positives in otherwise asymptomatic patients being seen for something else to understand the value of a talented ear.<br /><br />As for cheap vs expensive, I go for the ones that have interchangeable ear Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76567052924590525202010-02-24T07:06:24.406-06:002010-02-24T07:06:24.406-06:00Could not agree more with your sentiments.
I have...Could not agree more with your sentiments.<br /><br />I have cheap stethoscopes all over the place.<br /><br />There are still some uses, like after AF ablation, but for diagnostic purposes I do not trust myself with out the "shadows." <br /><br />Hopefully, my old teachers who likely have even more grey hair now are not reading.<br /><br />JMMDrJohnMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912535474668244521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-57254466000474647662010-02-24T06:38:49.768-06:002010-02-24T06:38:49.768-06:00I couldn't agree more. The subjective assessm...I couldn't agree more. The subjective assessment of hearts sounds has been found to be statistically too inaccurate in this day and age of a multitude of other studies. That said, in this day and age of doctors crouching over computer screens instead of looking their patients in the eye, it does give reason to look, touch, interact. I think that, now, is the highest use of the stethoscope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com