I am not a cardiologist however I wonder if this stethoscope is adequate enough to hear abnormal heart sounds or at least study them. Thank you!
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You can hear all heart sounds adequately, I find a lot of murmurs others missed with much more expensive scopes. I found it to be very good quality
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I have found it very accurate when compared against other devices like treadmill sensors which you hold on to and even when I compare to a blood pressure monitor.There is a little heart which flashes on the top right so if you hold your other hand to the pulse at your neck you can get confirmation that the heartbeat measured on the watch coincides with the actual heartbeat you are experiencing.
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I really can't tell you. I am not sure myself. I use it for a rapid heartbeat. I do believe it is somewhat accurate. I plan on testing it out the next time I visit my doctor.
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Sound tends to be distorted and run together. However, if you sit wher you can read your instructors lips during hard times of hearing, it will be fine. The slower he talks the better also. I wear mine at church and it helps a lot, especially in proportion to cost. Volume adjustment is important.
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I think it would be....I've used it on infants so I would think it will be fine. Just be aware that the frequencies you want to hear are dependent on the amount of pressure you use when placing diaphragm on patient (human or animal)
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Hi Michael,I really love this mic! Last summer I performed with it at an outside venue and had no problems whatsoever with any ambient noise or feedback. I agree with one of your other responders in that a _hypercardioid_ microphone would your best bet, however, in a really noisy environment. The AKG D5S is a supercardiod model.
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I do not feel the Marpac comes close. I have worked in the medical field some 25 years. The Marpac is used for exam room privacy as well as in therapists offices. The variable sound and speed on the Lectrofan is what convinced me. The Marpac is fine for quieting conversation, to a certain extent. I am a very light sleeper, and since having the Lectrofan, I have raised and lowered the volume based upon what is going on outside my house and in other rooms of my home. I am still just as pleased with the product as I was when I removed it from the box the first night I tried it! I found the sound more realistic and tolerable. Good luck, you can return if dissatisfied.
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No, it will not. This is meant to give you an instant reading, but doesn't track or record your numbers. We use it to check my husband's O2 level when his chest is congested, since he is prone to CHF. If the O2 levels drop, we need to get him to the ER.
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Yes it does. Thats exactly what it was designed for. I recommend you go to your doctor and get a reading from his/her device, that way you'd be able to get an accurate reading from this machine. Strange enough that I also do have an irregular heartbeat many many years now (1997 or so) and the doctor ran some testing for over a 2 weeks period to see what was wrong. Finally he told me thats the way my heart beats. To this day I don't ever worry about it and it does not worry me, and I'm 55 yrs young and going strong &#9786; &#9787; &#9788;
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Yes! I questioned the same thing when I received it then after looking at multiple other stethoscopes of nurses and doctors theirs had one too...so I believe so :)
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I did not hear any noise. HOWEVER, several medical professionals have told me that the arm bloodpressure is much more accurate. You could compare readings both at the same time to determineif and what difference it makes. (Also, I've been told to wait 5 min. between taking the pressures.
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Depends on the size of the tubing, but I have used them on everything from cheap no name stethoscopes to Litmann Master Cardilogy scopes and they are MUCH more comfortable, and I find I can hear better with them.
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Yes--it plays the heartbeat sound like the baby would hear in the womb. It sounds like the "woosh woosh" of mother's heartbeat. It also has other white noise sounds and several different classical melodies. I love how you can adjust the volume, set a timer, and it has a built in night light that's bright enough but not so bright that it would be distracting. You can also hook up your MP3 player. Definitely worth every penny!
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I have not tried my heart monitor in the pool yet but I asked my trainer about its use and she assured me that it is ok to use in the swimming pool. Perhaps not resistant enough for deeper scuba or snorkling dives.
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It's definitely clear enough to hear cries, giggles, and other sounds, but I don't think it's clear enough to hear breathing. It works well for knowing if baby needs something.
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Only if there are no other complication m like loss in certain frequencies. This device only amplifies what it hears. and does not distinguish between other things.
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I found the sound to be adequate if you had the player on your lap or very close. My hearing is not perfect but I do hear normal sound. It would depend on how badly your dad's hearing is impaired.