Opinion on stethoscope model ? ER / ICU nurses or docs...?

littman cardiology 3, master cardiology, or littman electronic. the cardiology will run around 200 dollars and the electronic is 400-500 depending on the retailer. stay away from other brands.. lit...

The littman master cardiology is well worth the expense. I would be lost without mine. Great sound quality, reliable product even in noisy environments. Make sure that you get it engraved, put a...

Ten years ago I bought a Littman. I have tried others but the sound comes through much better. But, be sure to change the earpieces for soft ones. Never use alcohol to clean any part of it . Tre...

I also use the littman lite and I have found it to be the best one so far. But it also depends on what nursing specialty you are in. They have cardiac stethoscopes and pediatric stethoscopes. There...

Any Halloween costume shop should have one, if you are OK with a fake one.

some of the more expensive ones have a bell and diaphragm that you can flip and use the bell end on.... but mostly the bell is too big for a little peds. If you have a little peds practice, best...

I don't think she can actually diagnose pneumonia but she can probably tell if there is breathing complications, which would lead to belive there might be pneumonia.

In general, yes. If you can pay for their premium scopes. Their "economy" (< $100) scopes are probably about the same as comparable scopes from other makers.