Image Stethoscope 2.png thumb Modern stethoscope. The stethoscope from Greek language Greek ... other small scale acoustic monitoring tasks. A stethoscope that intensifies auscultatory sounds .... The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by Ren Laennec at the Necker Enfants Malades ... stethoscope of any sort may have been a binaural instrument with articulated joints not very clearly described in 1829. ref Wilks, p.490, cites Comins, A flexible stethoscope , Lancet 29 August 1829. ref In 1840, Golding Bird described a stethoscope he had been using with a flexible tube. Bird was the first to publish a description of such a stethoscope but he noted in his paper the prior existence ... trumpet. Bird s stethoscope had a single earpiece. ref Samuel Wilks, Evolution of the stethoscope ... of a stethoscope with a flexible tube , London Medical Gazette , vol.1 , pp.440 412, 11 December 1840. ref In 1851, Irish physician Arthur Leared invented a binaural stethoscope, and in 1852 George ... binaural stethoscope made possible. By 1873, there were descriptions of a differential stethoscope ... not become a standard tool in clinical practice. Rappaport and Sprague designed a new stethoscope ... Sprague stethoscope was finally abandoned ca. 2004, along with Philips brand manufactured by Andromed, of Montreal, Canada electronic stethoscope model. The Rappaport Sprague model stethoscope was heavy ... Medical School professor, created a new stethoscope that was lighter than previous models and had improved acoustics. ref cite web url http solutions.3m.com wps portal 3M en US Littmann stethoscope ... the stethoscope diaphragm surface firmly against the anatomical area overlying the physiological ... with a collapsible mold frame for sludge molding a single column bifurcating stethoscope tube ref http www.davidgregory.org medical stethoscope.htm Stethoscope Littmann Stethoscopes for Medical Students ref dead link date January 2010 with an internal septum dividing the single column stethoscope ... more details
Infobox song Name Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk Cover Artist Pink Floyd Album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Released 5 August 1967 track no 6 Recorded March 1967 Genre Psychedelic rock Length 3 05 Writer Roger Waters Label Columbia EMI UK Capitol Records Capitol US Producer Norman Smith record producer Norman Smith prev Pow R. Toc H. prev no 5 next Interstellar Overdrive next no 7 Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk is a song by United Kingdom British Psychedelic music psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd , and appears on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967 . ref Cite book last Strong first Martin C. title The Great Rock Discography publisher Canongate Books location Edinburgh isbn 1 84195 551 5 page 1177 year 2004 edition 7th ref ref Cite book last Mabbett first Andy title The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd publisher Omnibus Press location London isbn 0 7119 4301 X year 1995 ref Information This was Roger Waters debut song writing credit, continually building in speed until the end and featuring frantic guitar playing by Syd Barrett and manic keyboard parts by Richard Wright musician Richard Wright . The song s title is a reference to Gospel of John John 5 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. Its morbid lyrics are quite unlike anything else on the album, the rest of which was penned by Syd Barrett Barrett , but is characteristic of much of Waters work the clinical motif would recur in compositions like Free Four and Comfortably Numb . Similarly, Sheep song Sheep , contains more Biblical quotations adapted by Waters to fit the song. The song parallels the title track to Waters solo 1992 album Amused to Death by beginning ... Songs written by Roger Waters ca Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk cs Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk es Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk fr Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk ka Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk hu Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk pl Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk ... more details
Pinard is a family name , and may refer to Stethoscope Fetal stethoscope also known as Pinard s stethoscope Ciel, mon Pinard &ndash the Quebec cookery program with Daniel Pinard See also Pienaar , surname disambig de Pinard fr Pinard ... more details
David Littmann , M.D., 1906&ndash 1981 was a German cardiologist and Harvard Medical School professor and researcher ref name Littmann http solutions.3m.com wps portal 3M en US Littmann stethoscope products history 3M US Littmann Stethoscopes History, Dr. Littmann, Cardiosonics Inc Bot generated title ref . The name Littmann is well known in the medical field for the patented Littmann Stethoscope reputed for its acoustic performances for auscultation . With Gus Machlup, Dr. David Littmann founded Cardiosonics, Inc. to sell his stethoscopes. At that time the stethoscope line consisted of two key models, the doctor s stethoscope and the nurse s stethoscope. 3M acquired the stethoscope company on April 1st, 1967, and hired Dr. Littmann as a consultant. 3M currently produces the range of Littmann brand stethoscopes ref http www.davidgregory.org medical littmann stethoscopes.htm Stethoscope Littmann Stethoscopes ref . References reflist External links http www.littmann.com 3M Littmann Worldwide http stetoskopy.wtandemie.pl Polish web site about David Littmann Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Littmann, David ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1906 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1981 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Littmann, David Category 1906 births Category 1981 deaths Category Harvard Medical School faculty ja pl David Littmann uk ... more details
orphan date April 2008 Expiratory apnea is a voluntary condition performed by a patient during a doctor s examination. By breathing out and then holding one s breath, it gets easier for the doctor to perform an auscultation of the heart with a stethoscope . Category Medical treatments treatment stub ... more details
Mediate auscultation is an antiquated medical term for listening auscultation to the internal sounds of the body using an instrument mediate , usually a stethoscope . It is opposed to immediate auscultation , directly placing the ear on the body. See also Auscultation Ren Laennec Category Audible medical signs ... more details
Immediate auscultation is an antiquated medical term for listening auscultation to the internal sounds of the body, directly placing the ear on the body. It is opposed to mediate auscultation , using an instrument mediate , usually a stethoscope . See also Auscultation Ren Laennec Category Audible medical signs ... more details
wiktionary Crepitation refers to situations where noises are produced by the rubbing of parts one against the other, as in Crepitus , a crunching sensation felt in certain medical problems Rales , abnormal sounds heard over the lungs with a stethoscope A mechanism of sound production in grasshopper s during flight. Also called wing snapping . disambig ... more details
Fetoscope can refer to A kind of endoscope used in fetoscopy A kind of stethoscope disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
morerefs date March 2010 Succussion splash is a sloshing sound heard through the stethoscope during sudden movement of the patient on abdominal auscultation . It reflects the presence of gas and fluid in an obstructed organ, as in gastric outlet obstruction . References http www.gpnotebook.co.uk simplepage.cfm?ID 1389035506 succussion splash , General Practice Notebook, retrieved 8 March 2010 refs Category Audible medical signs medical stub ... more details
The Liver scratch test is a method medical professionals use in ascertaining the location and size of a patient s liver during a physical assessment. It is often used when other techniques, such as the hepatojugular reflux test either fail or are ineffective, most often due to abdominal distention or muscle tenseness. The Liver scratch test uses auscultation to detect the differences in sound transmission through the abdominal cavity over solid and hollow organs and spaces. ref Mosby s Guide to Physical Examination, 6th Edition, 2008, pages 545 547. ref Technique After placing a stethoscope over the approximate location of a patient s liver, a medical professional will then scratch the skin of the patient s abdomen lightly, moving laterally along the liver border. When the liver is encountered, the scratching sound heard in the stethoscope will increase significantly. In this manner, the size and shape of a patient s liver can be ascertained. References reflist Category Physical examination ... more details
offered many stethoscope models in the catalog. 1963 The ear trumpet producer F. C. Rein and Son ... www.phisick.com zaarchent.htm Phisick Medical Archives See also Commons category Ear trumpets Stethoscope ... more details
field work institutions alma mater doctoral advisor doctoral students known for Invented the stethoscope .... ref 17 February 1781 13 August 1826 was a French physician . He invented the stethoscope in 1816 ... 2007 10 11 work ref The invention of the stethoscope Laennec wrote the classic treatise De l ... had discovered that the new stethoscope was superior to the normally used method of placing the ear over the chest, particularly if the patient was overweight. A stethoscope also avoided the embarrassment ... stethoscope 1819.jpg thumb left The first drawing of a stethoscope , 1819 Image Stethoscope 2.png thumb right A modern stethoscope Laennec is said to have seen schoolchildren playing with long, hollow ... John R. authorlink coauthors title Before cardiac MRI Rene Laennec 1781 1826 and the invention of the stethoscope ... placing the ear on the chest immediate auscultation . He named his instrument the stethoscope , from stethos chest , and skopos examination . Not all doctors readily embraced the new stethoscope. Although the New England Journal of Medicine reported the invention of the stethoscope two years ... use his ears and not a stethoscope. Even the founder of the American Heart Association , L. A. Connor ... ref Laennec often referred to the stethoscope as the cylinder, and as he neared death only a few years later, he bequeathed his own stethoscope to his nephew, referring to it as the greatest legacy of my life. The modern binaural stethoscope with two ear pieces was invented in 1851 by Arthur ... to have diagnosed tuberculosis in Laennec using Laennec s stethoscope . ref name Scherer ref cite news url http findarticles.com p articles mi m0689 is n2 v37 ai 13248765 title The inventor of the stethoscope ... student of medicine reads Laennec s treatise on mediate auscultation and the use of the stethoscope ... 1.jpg The entrance in Rue de Sevres Image Hopital Necker Laennec stethoscope 2.jpg Laennec s memorial ... Hyacinthe Laennec 1781 1826 with stethoscope Image Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec 1781 1826 ... more details
Orphan date April 2011 A coin test or a bell metal resonance is a medical diagnostic test used to test for a puncture d lung . A punctured lung can cause air or fluid to leak into the pleural cavity , leading to, for example, pneumothorax or hydrothorax . In a coin test, a coin held against the chest is tapped by another coin on the side where the puncture is suspected. A stethoscope is placed on the back to listen to breath sounds and the sound of the coins. If a tinkling sound is heard, it is likely that air or fluid has found its way into the pleural cavity. References K. George, Matthew, Preparation Manual for Undergraduates of Medicine Bellmetal resonance in Stedman s Medical Dictionary at http www.drugs.com dict bellmetal resonance.html Drugs.com Category Physical examination Med diagnostic stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Laennec Glacier coor dm 64 12 S 62 13 W is a glacier 3 nautical miles 6 km long flowing northeast into Hill Bay on the east side of Brabant Island , in the Palmer Archipelago . It was photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd . in 1956 57, and mapped from these photos in 1959. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC for Rene T.H. Laennec 1781 1826 , French inventor of the stethoscope and pioneer investigator of chest diseases. usgs gazetteer Category Glaciers of the Palmer Archipelago PalmerArchipelago geo stub ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Bruit Image Caption DiseasesDB 29151 ICD10 ICD10 R 01 1 r 00 , ICD10 R 09 8 r 00 ICD9 ICD9 785.9 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D006337 Bruit IPAc en icon b r u t IPA fr b i is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction called turbulent flow in an artery when the sound is Auscultation auscultated with the bell portion of a stethoscope . The term bruit simply refers to the sound. ref DorlandsDict two 000014858 bruit ref A related term is vascular murmur , ref DorlandsDict five 000068147 vascular murmur ref which should not be confused with a heart murmur . The location of the stethoscope when the sound is observed can affect the diagnosis. Associated conditions Anemia Atherosclerosis Risk of stroke Renal artery stenosis Carotid artery stenosis Aortic aneurysm Tinnitus Objective tinnitus may sometimes be due to this condition. Polymyalgia rheumatica Giant cell arteritis Paget s disease of bone Pagets disease Arteriovenous malformation Goitre notably in hyperthyroidism Coarctation of the aorta Arteriovenous fistula Arteriovenous AV fistula , a structure surgically created to provide access to the vascular system for hemodialysis Hepatocellular carcinoma Expand list date April 2009 See also Carotid bruit References reflist External links http www.americanheart.org presenter.jhtml?identifier 4480 American Heart Organization Cardiovascular system symptoms and signs Category Symptoms and signs Vascular Category French medical phrases med sign stub pt Bruit ... more details
Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Thou Art in Heaven Cover Thou Art in Heaven Mike Oldfield .jpg Cover size Caption Artist Mike Oldfield from Album Tr3s Lunas A side B side Released start date 2002 8 26 df yes Format CD Recorded Genre Chillout Length duration m 3 s 44 Label Warner Music UK Writer Mike Oldfield Producer Mike Oldfield Certification Last single To Be Free Mike Oldfield song To Be Free br 2002 This single Thou Art in Heaven br 2002 Next single Introduction 2003 br 2003 Misc Thou Art in Heaven is a single music single by musician Mike Oldfield , released in 2002. It is from the album Tr3s Lunas . Thou Art in Heaven is a cut down version of the 13 minute Art in Heaven , which featured on The Art in Heaven Concert , live in Berlin on Millennium night. Unlike the full Art in Heaven , Thou Art in Heaven does not include Ode to Joy from Ludwig van Beethoven s Symphony No. 9 Beethoven Ninth Symphony . Some of the additional tracks on the CD include various language versions of Oldfield s previous single, To Be Free Mike Oldfield song To Be Free . Track listing The Remixes CD All songs written by Mike Oldfield. Thou Art in Heaven Radio edit Thou Art in Heaven Pumpin Dolls Vs. Mighty Mike Club Mix Radio Edit Thou Art in Heaven Soultronik Stethoscope Radio Edit Thou Art in Heaven Pumpin Dolls Vs. Mighty Mike Club Mix Thou Art in Heaven Soultronik Stethoscope To Be Free Spanish version Radio edit To Be Free French version Radio edit To Be Free German version Radio edit References cite web url http www.amadian.net singles3.htm title Mike Oldfield Singles page 3 publisher Amadian accessdate 2011 01 16 Mike Oldfield Category 2002 singles Category Mike Oldfield songs Category Songs written by Mike Oldfield cs Thou Art in Heaven The Remixes pl Thou Art in Heaven ... more details
In gastroenterology , the puddle sign medicine sign is a physical examination maneuver that can be used to detect the presence of ascites . It is useful for detecting small amounts of ascites as small as 120 millilitres mL shifting dullness and bulging flanks typically require 500 mL. ref Shah R. Ascites. eMedicine.com. URL http www.emedicine.com med topic173.htm http www.emedicine.com med topic173.htm . Accessed on September 17, 2007. ref The steps are outlined as follows ref FamilyPracticeNotebook.com URL http www.fpnotebook.com GI41.htm http www.fpnotebook.com GI41.htm . Accessed on March 14, 2008. ref Patient lies prone for 5 minutes Patient then rises onto elbows and knees Apply stethoscope diaphragm to most dependent part of the abdomen Examiner repeatedly flicks near flank with finger. Continue to flick at same spot on abdomen Move stethoscope across abdomen away from examiner Sound loudness increases at farther edge of puddle Sound transmission does not change when patient sits In relation to auscultation auscultatory percussion medicine percussion , the puddle sign is more sensitivity and specificity specific , but less sensitivity and specificity sensitive . ref cite journal author Chongtham DS, Singh MM, Kalantri SP, Pathak S title A simple bedside manoeuvre to detect ascites journal The National medical journal of India volume 10 issue 1 pages 13 4 year 1997 pmid 9069699 doi ref See also Abdominal examination Fluid wave test Bulging flanks References references External links http www.fpnotebook.com GI41.htm Puddle sign fpnotebook.com. http www.bmj.com cgi eletters 330 7499 1080 Puddle test discussion in relation to EBM bmj.com Digestive system and abdomen symptoms and signs Category Medical signs ... more details
File Adolphe Pinard 2.jpg thumb Adolphe Pinard Adolphe Pinard 4 February 1844 1 March 1934 was a French obstetrician who was a native of M ry sur Seine . He practiced medicine in Paris , where he was an assistant to tienne St phane Tarnier 1828 1897 and a professor of obstetrics . Pinard was a pioneer of modern perinatal care and the puericulture movement in French obstetrics. He made several contributions in his work involving pre natal and maternal health, and was an advocate of providing social care for pregnant women from deprived environments. He established abdominal obstetric palpation methods, and his name is associated with Pinard s maneuvre , which is a technique used in breech delivery breech extraction . In 1895 he devised a stethoscope fetal stethoscope that is sometimes reverently referred to as a pinard . Today the Maternit Adolphe Pinard in Nancy, France Nancy and the Boulevard Adolphe Pinard in Paris are named after him. This boulevard is a boundary between Paris and the city of Malakoff . References Commons category http pt.wkhealth.com pt re adcn abstract.00042223 200605000 00018.htm jsessionid HyNSkBW2TS48vJ71T5GkGlQTdsv3nwYljJnn6vLXcN9xhhWQsrLl 1219373867 181195629 8091 1 Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition http www.neonatology.org tour history.html Neonatology on the Web The History of Neonatology Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Pinard, Adolphe ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1844 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1934 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Pinard, Adolphe Category French obstetricians Category French physicians Category 1844 births Category 1934 deaths France med bio stub de Adolphe Pinard fr Adolphe Pinard pl Adolphe Pinard ... more details
wiktionary Apical , from the Latin wikt apex apex plural apices meaning to be at the apex or tip, may refer to Apical anatomy , an anatomical term of location for features located opposite the base of an organism or structure Apical consonant , a consonant produced with the tip of the tongue Apical dendrite , a type of dendrite found on pyramidal neurons Apical dominance Apical membrane , a cell biology term Apical pulse, the heart rate when measured with a stethoscope placed over the heart Apical direction, a Commonly used terms of relationship and comparison in dentistry Terms term used in reference to a tooth Apical chemistry , a position in certain molecular geometries in chemistry. Apical whorls of the shells of gastropods or snails, the whorls at the tip of the spire, near the apex mollusc Tip of a seed, from which the epicotyl emerges See also Apex disambiguation disambig de Apikal hu Apik lis egy rtelm s t lap ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 A viewing instrument is a device used for viewing or examining an object or scene, or some electrical property or signal. In some cases the thing viewed is mathematical. The names of many viewing instruments is derived from the English language English suffix scope , meaning see , which derives from the scientific Latin suffix scopium , meaning a viewing instrument, which in turn originates from the ancient Greek language Greek verb skopein , meaning to examine . Glossary of types of viewing instrument binoculars Cinemascope cystoscope electroscope electrotachyscope endoscope fibrescope finderscope fluoroscope Galvanometer galvanoscope gastroscope gonioscope iconoscope kaleidoscope kinescope kinetoscope laryngoscope microscope oscilloscope Otoscope periscope phenakistoscope also phenakistiscope praxinoscope Rotoscope spectroscope stethoscope stereoscope stroboscope tachistoscope telescope teleidoscope viewfinder See also wiktionary scope Optical instrument Category Greek suffixes de skop ... more details
A pleural friction rub , or simply pleural rub, is a medical sign , audible by listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope on the lungs, that is used in the diagnosis of pleurisy and other conditions affecting the chest cavity. Pleural friction rubs are the squeaking or grating sounds of the pleura pleural linings rubbing together ref http faculty.etsu.edu arnall www public html heartlung breathsounds contents.html ref and can be described as the sound made by treading on fresh snow. They occur where the pleural layers are inflamed and have lost their lubrication. Pleural rubs are common in pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , and pleurisy pleuritis . Because these sounds occur whenever the patient s chest wall moves, they appear on Inhalation inspiration and Exhalation expiration . See also Pericardial friction rub References reflist med sign stub Respiratory system symptoms and signs Category Audible medical signs Category Symptoms and signs Respiratory system pl Tarcie op ucnowe ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Company Profile HEINE Optotechnik is a manufacturer of medical diagnostic instruments and is based in Herrsching , near Munich , Germany . The company was founded in 1946 by the German physicist Helmut A. Heine and has been a family run company ever since. A characteristic of the company is that from the initial idea to the finished product, almost all of the production steps are carried out in house. The company specializes in otoscope s, ophthalmoscope s, dermatoscope s, binoculars binocular loupe s, laryngoscope s, stethoscope s, proctology proctological instruments , optical fiber fiber optic examination lights and hand held slit lamp s. http heine.com eng COMPANY ABOUT US Quality System HEINE has installed and maintains a documented Quality System, which meet the international standards Deutsches Institut f r Normung DIN EN ISO 9000 ISO 9001 , DIN EN ISO 13485 and the European Medical Device Regulations MDD 93 42 EEC. http heine.com eng COMPANY ABOUT US External links http www.heine.com eng Heine Optotechnik Website Category Medical equipment ... more details
SignSymptom infobox Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 R06 ICD9 ICD9 786.7 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D012135 Respiratory sounds or breath sounds refer to the specific sounds identified through auscultation of the respiratory system ref MeshName Respiratory sounds ref with a stethoscope . In this context, adventitious sounds refers to sounds heard apart from the normal sounds of Inhalation inspiration and expiration . ref DorlandsDict nine 100019064 adventitious sounds ref Types of adventitious breath sounds class wikitable Name Continuous discontinuous Frequency Pitch Inspiratory expiratory Quality Associated conditions Example Wheeze continuous high expiratory or inspiratory whistling sibilant, musical asthma , many others listen filename Wheeze2O.ogg title Wheezing description The sound of wheezing as heard with a stethoscope . format Ogg Stridor continuous high either, mostly inspiratory whistling sibilant, musical epiglottitis , foreign body etc listen filename Stridor NP OGG 2.ogg title Stridor description Inspiratory and expiratory stridor in a 13 month child with croup . format Ogg Rhonchi continuous low either, more pronounced in expiratory snoring bronchitis not available Inspiratory gasp continuous high inspiratory whoop whooping cough not available rales Rales, crackles or crepitations discontinuous high fine or low coarse inspiratory cracking clicking rattling pneumonia, congestive heart failure listen filename Crackles pneumoniaO.ogg title Crackles description Crackles heard in the lungs of a person with pneumonia using a stethoscope. pos right format Ogg Hamman s sign or Mediastinal crunch discontinuous neither heartbeat crunching, rasping pneumomediastinum , pneumopericardium not available References reflist External links http www.rale.ca Recordings.htm R.A.L.E. Repository sound files of breath sounds http www.mediscuss.org content respiratory auscultation tips audio mp3 examples 71.html MEDiscuss Respiratory ... more details
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