Medical Students - Which Stethoscope Do You Have?

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Reply 60

Beska

Original post by Fission_Mailed

Burgundy- not as boring as black but not as showy as blue or green. :biggrin:

I like green. :frown:

Reply 61

fairy spangles

Carribean blue is the way forward!

Reply 62

Fission_Mailed

I like how this thread has now descended from an actual (if somewhat dull) discussion to a series of posts which are basically just listing colours.

Reply 63

fortysixandtwo

The Littmann all-black 'ninja' is the way to go.

Reply 64

thisismycatch22

If only they had the electronic bluetooth recording stethoscope in pink..

Reply 65

123asd

I use a Zithromax advertising freebie which has been getting steadily worse as the chill ring on the diaphragm has stretched with occasional sand removal.

Has anyone tried moulded earpieces?

Linky makes rather interesting reading on choosing a stethoscope.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 66

hoonosewot

I've got a rather dashing orange Classic II with my name engraved. I can honestly say i never took into account whether it would clash/go with my clothes, it's just my second favourite colour (and the green ones looked poo). I'm gonna have to figure out what goes with orange i suppose.

I've used it intermittently in the first two years (Newcastle), and i expect i'll use it more next year. I think it's been worthwhile having for 2 main reasons:

1: Being able to fully practice Chest (Pulm and Cardio) and Abdo exams at home.

2: During Clin Skills at uni they do provide steths, but a lot of them are quite old and ****, so it's nice to just have my own. I actually considered getting my own Sphygmomanometer for the same reason, but i think that'd be excessive :biggrin:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 67

Lily Academia

Original post by Fission_Mailed

I like how this thread has now descended from an actual (if somewhat dull) discussion to a series of posts which are basically just listing colours.

Exactly. I looked on here to see what different types of stethoscope there were, only to find:

"I like the blue ones."

"No, Royal blue."

"Too doctor-ish: Ceil blue."

"No: CARRIBEAN BLUE!"

:giggle:

I'll leave now. I just never knew there were so many different varieties - or that medical students would be so excited about them! It’s great!

Reply 68

GodspeedGehenna

I went with navy blue, myself.

Reply 69

Fission_Mailed

Original post by Lily Academia

I'll leave now. I just never knew there were so many different varieties - or that medical students would be so excited about them! It’s great!

It's because the stethoscope is THE symbol.

Reply 70

Prime500

You see I actually have an orange stethoscope, but the comment got removed, because it was spam, supposedly. I like colour in my life is all.

Reply 71

RollerBall

Stethsmesh, just put your ear to their chest.

I'm going into my second year and don't have one, neither does anybody I'm living with next year.

Littman III Burgundy

A sexy one.

A much more important and difficult decision is what stethoscope cover to go for! :lolwut:

Lion maybe?

See here for alternatives! :ahee:

http://www.medisave.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=stethoscope+covers&x=0&y=0

Reply 75

Tetanus

OMFG! The choice is overwhelming! :worm2:

(trolling over)

Reply 76

Syncope

Original post by xXxBaby-BooxXx

Purple

Although people keep trying to tell me it's blue :huff:

I have that one. :love:

I have been known to get a little irate with people calling it blue...it's purple, people. :angry:

Reply 77

Andrew Mooney

The staff nurse at the place I volunteer at gave me a Littmann Master Classic II today, which I thought was very nice of her. Saves me from buying it. :biggrin:

Oh, and it's burgundy btw, as everyone seems to be keen to share their preferred colours and such. :tongue:

Reply 78

airtones

Original post by Andrew Mooney

The staff nurse at the place I volunteer at gave me a Littmann Master Classic II today, which I thought was very nice of her. Saves me from buying it. :biggrin: