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Stethoscope head to body weight ratios in the extremely preterm infant
  1. D S Urquhart,
  2. V P Balasubramaniam
  1. Neonatal Unit, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, UK; donurquhart72@doctors.org.uk

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    It has been our observation that large nursing style stethoscopes are often used on extremely premature infants, whereas paradoxically a smaller neonatal stethoscope is usually used for the term neonate. Stethoscope heads were weighed using precision scales, and a ratio of stethoscope …

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