Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I went to my ent dr today and he useda stethoscope on the upper part if my chest. what was he doing?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Listening: He was listening to your heart and lungs. The very upper part of your lungs are best heard on the front of your chest, right above the collar bones. He could have also been listening to the carotid arteries in your neck.
Answered 1/16/2015
5.6k views
Thank
Listening: He was listening to your lungs. It is called a physical examination.
Answered 1/16/2015
3.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Just quit smoking, saw 2 doctors for chest pain, they checked with stethoscope and they said I was fine. Should I go again? Coughing black phlem
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What are the chances a lung or heart condition can be missed by a stethoscope exam? Dr says normal but I get episodes of chest tightness/short breath
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Split second sharp chest pain in center of chest and under right breast that is intermittent. Can hear a lot of gas with stethoscope.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What could cause someone to hear a knocking/clicking sound with each heartbeat in chest during quiet night in bed without a stethoscope? They stand upright, there's no noise anymore. Moreover, their chest X-ray and EKG done few months ago is normal?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Where on a woman's chest should you place a stethoscope to hear her heartbeat?
I have a stethoscope in home. I hear a thick gallop-like sound at s1 in the mid upper side of my chest where aorta is located. Is it abnormal?
Can MVP MR sound be detected right in the middle of the chest? I hear an uncommon sound there by stethoscope. (especially after running or sex)
I get flutters in the center of my chest with dizziness. I listen with a stethoscope and my heart sounds normal. What could cause this?
Can anyone tell me that where is the precise location of aortic valve so that I can put the stethoscope in the right area. I find it at mid chest.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
