subject: Pediatric Stethoscope [print this page] In the every hospital you can see the Pediatric ward, where the infants are treated and the doctor who treats the infants are called as the Pediatrician. Theses pediatrician uses the pediatric stethoscope while checking the infants, because from that pediatric stethoscope they hear the kids heart beat clearly. They cant just use the adults stethoscope, because they are for adults not for infants. In home also one should always have the pediatric stethoscope. Now you might already a nice adult stethoscope but it's really convenient to have a pediatric one as well. Who knows when that infant will be rushed on your floor? Then you'll have to run around looking for the proper tools for your assessment by that time the infant's condition can become worse.
The structure of the adult human body is a lot different than that of a 5 year (or younger) old child. With this in mind it's crucial that the medical professionals use the correct sized scope on the child. One that worked on Mr. Jones in room 44 won't work on your 2 year old admission. Top companies have started creating stethoscopes for pediatric needs one of them is Littmann. They have specialized patent technology in there scopes. They are designed to be light, accurate and clear (sound wise) whether you're listening to the respiratory, cardiac or circulatory system there is a level of clarity that Littmann refuses to ignore.
The pediatric stethoscope has a one-inch bell for an easier chest wall seal on the child. The bell on the stethoscope is made of stainless steel and the chest pieces are sized for pediatric auscultations Doctors, Nurse's and Pediatricians all brag about how well these chest pieces fit their patients and this makes a huge difference when it comes to diagnosing problems. The last thing you want to do is diagnose your patient incorrectly simply because there was something you couldn't hear right!?.
Actually there is lot of difference between the adult and the infants stethoscope one of the major differences between pediatrics and adult medicine is the actual size and weight of the children from adults, especially for newborns. Have you ever experienced using a normal stethoscope and the child yelped because the cold metal surface touched its skin for that reason we have to use the pediatric stethoscope.
Always choose the best product for the best outcome, after al its an one time investment so go for the best.
