Jun 29, 2023 · The stethoscope can be used to allow the examiner to suspect or diagnose a wide variety of disorders before radiologic imaging or other diagnostic modalities. It also has an important role in providing direct physical contact between the examiner and the patient.

Jan 30, 2023 · Your doctor will put a stethoscope on your belly to hear any sounds coming from your bowels, a process called auscultation. If necessary, your doctor may perform a rectal examination by gently inserting a lubricated, gloved finger into your rectum.

Feb 3, 2025 · Using a stethoscope on the stomach allows healthcare providers to detect and evaluate bowel sounds, aiding in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders and ensuring the effective functioning of the digestive system.

Apr 26, 2023 · In a recently published review, Dr Larry Brandt, one of the true masters of gastroenterology and the renowned educators during my 40 years in the field, expounds on the use of a stethoscope to...

AIM: To investigate the accuracy and inter-observer variation of bowel sound assessment in patients with clinically suspected bowel obstruction. METHODS: Bowel sounds were recorded in patients with suspected bowel obstruction using a Littmann ® Electronic Stethoscope.

Mar 20, 2023 · Use of the Stethoscope to Diagnose Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders. Brandt, Lawrence J. MD, MACG, AGAF, FASGE, NYSGEF 1,2. Author Information

This is a list of instruments used specially in Gastroenterology. ^ Food And Drug Administration, HHS (1 March 2017). "Gastroenterology-Urology Devices; Manual Gastroenterology-Urology Surgical Instruments and Accessories. Final rule; technical amendment". Federal Register. 82 (39): 12171. ISSN 0097-6326. PMID 28355043. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Mar 20. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002233. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. 2 Division of Gastroenterology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.

Jul 1, 2021 · Doctors use stethoscopes to hear the sounds of your stomach. There are three types of sounds that doctors can listen for when they have a patient on their exam table. Bowel sounds, borborygmic, and tympanic membrane sounds.

Use of the Stethoscope to Diagnose Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders. / Brandt, Lawrence J. In: American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 118, No. 7, 01.07.2023, p. 1113-1116. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review