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how big of an affect does the length of a stethoscope has on its performance?..does it really matter?..im stuck between a 22 inch or a 27 inch littmann. People are telling me that with a 22 inch i'll sometimes be uncomfertably close to pts. can i get osme feedback?..thanks
 
XxBigBrotherxX said:
how big of an affect does the length of a stethoscope has on its performance?..does it really matter?..im stuck between a 22 inch or a 27 inch littmann. People are telling me that with a 22 inch i'll sometimes be uncomfertably close to pts. can i get osme feedback?..thanks
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Wonder if Ron Jeremy ever had that same thought.....:wub:
 
XxBigBrotherxX said:
how big of an affect does the length of a stethoscope has on its performance?..does it really matter?..im stuck between a 22 inch or a 27 inch littmann. People are telling me that with a 22 inch i'll sometimes be uncomfertably close to pts. can i get osme feedback?..thanks
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Long enough to reach from your ears to the pt in question. :) Seriously, I purchased a Littmann II S.E. after multiple people suggested it to me. It's 28 inches.
 
I take stethescope enhancement pills. :excl::rolleyes:
 
seriously lenght of stethoscope doesn't matter. Get the longer one, it hangs around your neck better
 
rmellish said:
It's not the length of the stethoscope, its the motion of the ambulance....
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That might be true, but it takes a long time to get a BP with a hearing cone.
 
My stethescope went from 25 inches to 25.2 inches.
 
The shorter the tubing the better and more clear one will hear, just remember though the closer you will be to your patient.

R/r 911
 
Would there be a reason not to get the big one and cut it down if its too long?
 
Until I posted were all the responses from males????
 
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