AUSCULTATION TUBE.

Cardiac Auscultation

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Auscultation and Percussion

Fundamentals of lung auscultation.

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of the stethoscope by René Laënnec in 1816, which made the practice convenient and hygienic.1 During the second half of the 20th century, technological advances in ultrasonography, radiographic computed...

Atypical respiratory auscultation.

To cite: Sotto Mayor J, Monteiro C, Shvets Y, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2016-216310 DESCRIPTION An 89-year-old man, with a history of thyroid papillary carcinoma with lymph node and skin metastasis, was admitted to the emergency department with deterioration of his general state and refusal to eat. The patient was without any other as...

Automated Auscultation System

At every annual exam, the primary care physician uses a stethoscope to listen for cardiac abnormalities. This approach is non-invasive, inexpensive, and fast. It is also highly unreliable. Over 80% of the people referred to cardiologists as suffering from the most commonly diagnosed condition, mitral valve prolapse (MVP), do not have this condition. Working in conjunction with cardiologists at ...