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The stethoscope was invented in 1816. It's the symbol of the medical professional. It's used as a patient assessment tool for blood pressures, breath sounds, heart tones and more. But newer technologies such as NIBP and Capnography are now being used. Heart tones are rarely taught or appreciated. So, is the stethoscope still relevant? Recent introduction of digital stethoscopes come with the ability to record and produce waveforms called phonocardiography. Leave it to Stethoscopy instructor Bob Page to be all over it. Come and learn and experience all about this new technology!

Objectives:

By the end of this session the learner will be able to:

1.    Describe the parts of the stethoscope

2.    Demonstrate how to use and tune a stethoscope for high and low frequency sounds

3.    Describe the advantages of a digital stethoscope in the detection of heart and valvular diseases

4.    Using a stethoscope and sounders, Recognize normal and abnormal breath sounds

5.    Using a digital stethoscope and AI, recognize normal and abnormal heart sounds

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