Some high pitched thoughts on chest examination

Observation reveals that about half of chest physicians use the stethoscope bell when auscultating the lungs and the other half use the diaphragm. None directly apply their ears. Despite extensive reading we have not encountered an evidence based answer to the question “Should normal mortals use the...

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description Observation reveals that about half of chest physicians use the stethoscope bell when auscultating the lungs and the other half use the diaphragm. None directly apply their ears. Despite extensive reading we have not encountered an evidence based answer to the question “Should normal mortals use the bell or diaphragm?” This unanswered question thus prompted an acoustical odyssey.
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subjects Acoustics
Auditory Perception
Auscultation
Auscultation - methods
Chest
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Methods
Periodic health examinations
Physical diagnosis
Physiological aspects
Respiratory Sounds - diagnosis
Stethoscopes
Stethoscopes - history
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