Cardiac auscultation is a skill that is sadly unappreciated by many clinicians. There are a variety of reasons that account for this attitude. These include (1) the difficulty of learning auscultation ...

Doctors have been listening to the sounds our bodies make for years. Before the invention of stethoscopes, they simply put their ears to their patients' chests or abdomens. The technical term for this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The stethoscope is considered to be the first diagnostic tool introduced into modern medicine. From the Greek ...

Editor's Note: Before reading this article, it is recommended that readers first review "Nonauscultatory Cardiac Exam: Assessing the Elderly Person," previously published on Medscape. As with most ...

Tqeaching Heart Auscultation to Health Professionals: Methods for Improving the Practice of an Ancient but Critical Skill. John P. Finley, editor. Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association; 2011 The ...

Chest auscultation is frequently used in the clinical examination of patients. This article explains the clinical procedure for chest auscultation and provides a guide to interpreting findings.

Evidence is mixed on whether electronic fetal monitors truly prevent more stillbirths and reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality compared with intermittent auscultation. One of the hallmarks of ...