Thursday, 15 July 1999

Victory!!! A heavy burden has been lifted out of my mind!!

I heard my own heartbeat via the stethoscope and what's even better, I could hear the pulse when taking BP (blood pressure) readings!! Wheeeee!!!

Well, to be fair, I couldn't hear the pulse all that clearly but at least, I heard something! :) Next time, I'll concentrate even harder! The encouraging thing was that some classmates, who had the tutor by their side using the 2-way stethoscope to listen to the pulse together, said that the tutor's stethoscope was of a better quality and they could hear it very clearly, as opposed to using the stethoscope they provided for all students. What sweet comfort!

One tip that really helped me hear better was to make sure that the earpiece of the stethoscope is placed right at the opening of the ear canal so that the sounds would be directed directly to the eardrums. No doubt it means much ear discomfort and even pain sometimes, but it's the best method of detecting sounds. It made a whole lot of difference to me when I positioned the earpiece correctly. :)

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