Will the Littmann® Model 3100 and Littmann® Model 3200 work on Infants and small children?
The Littmann® Model 3100 and Littmann® Model 3200 were designed to auscultate people of all sizes, including infants and small children. The acoustic sensor is only the size of a small button or dime located in center of the chestpiece. Therefore, when auscultating a patient, you only need to be concerned about making contact with the exact center of the chestpiece to achieve optimal sound quality. The heart rate display is intermittent? When trying to obtain the heart rate of a patient, it is important that the very center of the chestpiece is making good contact with the patient, as this is the location of the sound sensor. It takes five seconds of consistent heart sounds to compute the initial heart rate and updates are provided every two seconds. The heart rate will then be displayed for 10 seconds after removal of the chestpiece from the patient. Prior to the initial reading, the display shows two dashes (–). For heart rates outside a range of 30-199 bpm, the display will also sh
