My Stethoscope

On Being a Doctor3 January 2012My StethoscopeGeorge A. Sarosi, MDGeorge A. Sarosi, MDFrom Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-156-1-201201030-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail As I dug through the drawers of a forgotten cabinet, I found my old slide rule. Forty-five years ago, this instrument had been critical to my daily life and dangled from my belt for at least 2 years. It saw steady, daily use, and with it, I was able to do complex calculations effortlessly. I immediately tried to use it, and to my chagrin, I found I could not. Even after searching online for operating instructions, I found it all but impossible.Directly under this archeological stratum that had preserved the slide rule was my old, broken stethoscope—an original Leatham ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417.Corresponding Author: George A. Sarosi, MD, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417; e-mail, george.[email protected]gov. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 January 2012Volume 156, Issue 1_Part_1Page: 62-63KeywordsAuscultationCardiovascular therapyEchocardiographyEjection fractionHeartHeart failureIntensive care unitsPatientsStenosisThorax ePublished: 3 January 2012 Issue Published: 3 January 2012 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2012 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...