TESTIMONIAL

Do Respiratory Therapists Use a Stethoscope?

For Garry, RRT/RCP, his MDF® ProCardial® stethoscope is an essential part of daily patient care. Watch him share how it supports his work as a respiratory therapist.

Garry, RRT/RCP @garryrt

How Do Respiratory Therapists Use Stethoscopes?

Respiratory therapists use stethoscopes to assess airflow, listen to lung sounds such as wheezes, crackles, and rhonchi, and monitor changes before and after respiratory treatments. These findings, considered alongside other clinical information, help guide patient care. In this video, one respiratory therapist shares how his MDF® ProCardial® stethoscope supports his daily assessments and helps him stay connected to his patients.

What Should Respiratory Therapists Look for in a Stethoscope?

Clear sound, a comfortable fit, and durable construction are key considerations when choosing a stethoscope for respiratory care. Well-fitting eartips help create an acoustic seal, while a comfortable headset and manageable weight matter during repeated assessments. Respiratory Therapists should also consider the patient sizes they care for, ease of cleaning, and access to replacement parts to keep their instrument ready for daily use.

How Does the MDF® ProCardial® Support Respiratory Care?

The MDF® ProCardial® cardiology stethoscope featured in this testimonial supports the listening at the heart of respiratory assessment. The ProCardial® combines durable construction with ComfortSeal® eartips in three sizes for a personalized fit. Its convertible adult chestpiece can accommodate pediatric and infant/neonatal patients with optional attachments sold separately. Backed by MDF’s Lifetime Warranty and Free-Parts-For-Life program, it also offers lasting support for an instrument used every day.

Video Transcript:
Garry: Hi MDF®, thank you so much for reaching out. I can't thank you guys enough for giving me the ability to listen to my patients, and without my MDF® stethoscope I literally would not be able to do my job.

It has helped me with intubation, it has helped me understand proper ET2 placement, it has given me the ability to hear what is going on with my patients' lungs; and is it a more serious issue? Am I hearing crackles? Is there fluid in the lungs or am I just hearing rhonchi,  and it's mucus accumulation? Is the patient able to cough that up, or do I need to suction them? Do they need to be intubated?

You know, without my stethoscope I don't think respiratory therapists would be able to do their job as efficiently, and so yeah, I just wanted to say thank you so much because my MDF® stethoscope and I are one duo and it's because of you guys.

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