Why Do Doctors Use Stethoscopes?

Since the invention of the stethoscope in 1816 by French Physician René Laennec, the role of the stethoscope has evolved dramatically. Doctors now use a myriad of technologies such as CT scans and ultrasounds to diagnose heart and lung conditions. But does that doesn't mean that stethoscopes have become obsolete.

In modern medicine, stethoscopes remain an important screening tool. If doctors or nurses hear something odd while listening to your heart or lungs, they may follow up with a more sophisticated test to confirm the finding. For example, if a doctor hears a heart murmur in an older person who is having recurrent fainting episodes, they will order an echocardiogram to confirm whether that person has a common heart valve condition called Aortic Stenosis.

In resource constrained settings, basic tools such as the stethoscope can be incredibly useful to help screen for important medical conditions and also help make critical decisions (eg whether a person needs to be sent to a major hospital to drain fluid from around the lung).

In future, the role of the stethoscope will continue to evolve as techonology changes. Perhaps there may come a day where stethoscopes are no longer used routinely. However for the near future, doctors and nurses will continue to use stethoscopes in their work.

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[jmm]

not just the stethoscope, they have bundles of wooden lollipop sticks, sometimes the old tech is useful for quick diagnostics

[bobateasedits]

Extremely underrated! You deserved more views and likes 😊

[farisatar]

If René didn’t invent the stethoscope 90% of the men would have became doctors 😂😂

[caribaez]

you got great content. please upload more. :)

[shref]

thank you dr the video was so entertaining and beneficial i am year 1 medical student and i'm learning the basics

[dhrubojyotichakravorty]

Hi Dr. Ankit, thanks for this brilliant and crisp video. I like the part where you made us hear different heart beats. Cna you do that for other parts of the body like the Lungs and Intestines.

[hvymtal]

EMT Here. Use the stethoscope all the time since in a field setting we don't have a lot of other tools. Mostly for taking blood pressures and auscultating the lungs (and occasionally the upper airway), but it is pretty much useful for anything in the human body you can hear. I've seen a salty old paramedic use it to increase their index of suspicion for a tib fracture by auscultating one end and tapping the other with the handle of their shears, for example. They did put it in the report and it caused... some discussion to say the least! A review of literature showed that such a technique was dated but valid

[blessyponnachen]

Which all medical specialization doctors use stethoscope while they diagnose patients?

[def_not_shiteyanyo]

My brother wants to be a doctor so I know why he hugs me on the top of my back

Btw he’s 6

[jiechang]

i still want to learn more about heart from you

[subratabhowal]

Focus on right choice or approach in the riht spirit for diagnosis of heart ailments and associated illmess.

[para]

others than aortic stenosis, whats are the sounds that we can use stethoscope to hear it ?

[blessyponnachen]

Hi
I would like to ask you that from where do you collect the heart sounds used in this video . Is it from patients or a platform where companies or doctors can use for purposes like these ?

[alvinhenna]

Is the information correct?, if yes then I'm gonna represent this in my skul project

[duydang]

Behind the diaphragm there is a smaller rounded part. What is that and what is it function?

[spytonic]

can you make a video about fissures some say it is because of lack of fiber and some are saying it is because of eating fiber and why they come again and again if possible cover piles also please
Thanks in advance !

[stethoscope]

No, you don't get rid of us!! ;)

[jonathan]

So if this didn’t exist a lot of creeps would go for being a nurse or doctor

[Jermbalaya]

The stethoscope is only patter for doctors to seem like they are doing something worth paying money for.