The Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope is considered one of the best models produced among medical professionals within the Littmann product line.
One reason for this is that is that it is hand assembled and the design and materials used are the very best available.
In the long run this makes for great sound quality, especially in the low-frequency ranges, which is what is very important for physicians in their daily duties.
There are lots of reasons why the Littman Cardiology III is so popular.
In reviews in gets high marks from medical practitioners.
One physician remembers trying colleague's cardiology stethoscopes and finding the acoustic quality fantastic compared to the cheaper Littmann that he owned.
From that point on that is the only stethoscope he would use.
One reason for he gives is the great quality build and feels above a lot of other models and brands.
Age is Not a Factor with the Cardiology III While this stethoscope offers outstanding acoustic performance and exceptional versatility it also features a uniquely innovative design.
One of the reasons this stethoscope is so popular is that it features a patented tunable diaphragm on each side of the chest piece that works for everyone no matter their age or for small site auscultation.
The large side for adult patients, while the smaller side is especially useful for your pediatric or thin patients, or around bandages, and for carotid assessment cases.
Low and High Sounds - Not a Problem The Littmann Cardiology III stethoscope has two very tunable diaphragms which allows the user to conveniently alternate between low- and high-frequency sounds without having to turn over the chest piece.
Instead use light contact with the chest piece to hear low-frequency sounds, which is the bell mode.
Or you can use firm pressure to hear high-frequency sounds; this is often called the diaphragm mode.
Diagnose with the Cardiology III If you are looking for a stethoscope that will assist you in diagnosing and caring for patients accurately then you cannot go wrong with this model.
One doctor highly recommends it in online reviews and thinks that this is a great unit and assists him very much with patient care on a daily basis.
Another reviewer has found that Lung sounds that sounded diminished on his old stethoscope sound loud and clear on this one.
He goes on to say that you hear so many sounds around you that you have to concentrate on the one you are trying to listen for, with this model it is not a problem.
Just Listen In a review one doctor has had his since med school and all through his residency and is still using in private practice.
While it is definitely not cheap, what it can do is amazing.
You can hear a lot of murmurs rubs gallops and clicks that you can't hear with other brands or even the less expensive Littmann's.
You will be able to hear wheezing and rales better with this model than with others.
Care and Maintenance Another reviewer finds that if you take good care of it will take care of you.
He states that the durability is excellent.
It has been used on hundreds of patients already, and can still hear every murmur as clearly as the day it was taken out of the box 6 years ago.