Posted: 12/14/2009 5:20:28 PM EDT
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Like the title implies, I need one for my wife as part of her Christmas. Nothing too expensive because she tends to lose stuff. Just a decent one. TIA Arfcom |
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The Littmans are the Colt Firearms 1911 of the stethescope world. A top dog others try to unseat.
However, for something to put in the lab coat and do a good job at a decent price, just get a generic one with twin tubes and a reversible bell/headpiece. They work fine, and if you are not a cardiologist trying to detect paradoxical splitting of heart sounds, you will be fine. |
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Littmanm Classic II SE is a good standard, just make sure you get a longer length (should all be 27").
I'll go against the grain on the premium 'scope and suggest the Welch Allen Harvey Elite if you're almost a baller and not willing to spend the coin on an electronic one. Screw the Littmann Cardio III, and the Master Cardio's stupid combined bell/diaphram sucks the butt. |
So, any opinions on Littman? 
I've gone through several over the years...each of them has been "lost". I carry around a cheap disposable nowadays. I only use it for basics so I don't need anything fancy. Funny how it hasn't disappeared.  Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I'm going to buck the trend here a bit and suggest a Littmann.
The Classic II is a good lightweight scope. That's what I use the most. I also have a couple Cardiology 3s that are great. My Cardiology 2 that I got the first week of med school is still trucking along fine after 12 years of heavy use. They are the popular scope for a reason. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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What you get depends on two factors....what she's going to use it for and how much can you afford to lose.
If she's a doctor she needs at least a mid level. If she's a specialist...especially cardiology or pediatrics she needs the best you can afford. If she's anything but an MD virtually any brand will do adequately. |
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Thanks guys, Littman it is I guess. Shes only a nurse and works with people that have sticky fingers. only a nurse? ...also make sure she gets a name tag for it... Steeles.com (and others, I'm sure) will let you engrave the stethoscope for a few extra dollars. They have pretty good prices, too. |
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Quoted: Thanks guys, Littman it is I guess. Shes only a nurse and works with people that have sticky fingers. Fixed it for ya. Nursing is hard work. I'll +1 the sticky finger environment, though. One of my stethoscopes - my first one, pretty sentimental - disappeared for 3 months. I found it with the nametag partially torn off. ETA: For Sique's suggestion, here's a CT scanner for sale on eBay. It's a 2005, less than 500,000 rotations.  http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-General-Electric-Hispeed-Single-Slice-CT-Scanner_W0QQitemZ390131888212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad5ac3054 |
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Thanks guys, Littman it is I guess. Shes only a nurse and works with people that have sticky fingers. Fixed it for ya. Nursing is hard work. I'll +1 the sticky finger environment, though. One of my stethoscopes - my first one, pretty sentimental - disappeared for 3 months. I found it with the nametag partially torn off.
ETA: For Sique's suggestion, here's a CT scanner for sale on eBay. It's a 2005, less than 500,000 rotations.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-General-Electric-Hispeed-Single-Slice-CT-Scanner_W0QQitemZ390131888212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad5ac3054 I had my Cardiology III that my personal MD and good friend gave me when I graduated Paramedic school stolen, then 3 months later I had a Tycos Harvey Elite stolen when one of our ambulances was repoed  along with a Garmin GPS. 
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Quoted: I had my Cardiology III that my personal MD and good friend gave me when I graduated Paramedic school stolen, then 3 months later I had a Tycos Harvey Elite stolen when one of our ambulances was repoed along with a Garmin GPS. Ouch - that sucks. Are you putting "steal me" stickers on them, or just having bad luck? Even though stethoscopes are replaceable, you do get attached to your own... and don't really want to be wearing someone else's earwax. My first med school stethoscope was a Card II SE, the one that disappeared. It was recovered in a pile of goo and sludge after a particularly nasty surgery, and took lots of cleaning. In the interim, someone gifted me a heavily used & abused CIII. |
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I had my Cardiology III that my personal MD and good friend gave me when I graduated Paramedic school stolen, then 3 months later I had a Tycos Harvey Elite stolen when one of our ambulances was repoed along with a Garmin GPS. Ouch - that sucks. Are you putting "steal me" stickers on them, or just having bad luck? Even though stethoscopes are replaceable, you do get attached to your own... and don't really want to be wearing someone else's earwax. My first med school stethoscope was a Card II SE, the one that disappeared. It was recovered in a pile of goo and sludge after a particularly nasty surgery, and took lots of cleaning. In the interim, someone gifted me a heavily used & abused CIII. You would think so.... 
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