Why Doctors Use Stethoscopes
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We all know that doctors use a stethoscope to listen to our hearts, but what
many people don’t know is that doctors use stethoscopes to listen to and
diagnose other medical issues related to the human body. Our goal with this
assignment is to learn other purposes of the stethoscope.
Read the article entitled Stethoscopes for Diagnosis and Heartbeat
Listening form the following website and answer the questions below.
http://www.sethson.com/stethoscopes-for-diagnosis-and-heartbeatlistening/
1. What is the primary use of a stethoscope? _______________________
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2. List three other abnormalities a stethoscope can be used to listen for:
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3. List 7 specific disorders that can be diagnosed using a stethoscope.
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4. Why is it important for doctors to diagnose these disorders early?
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