Auscultation material on holidays

Hello,

I was just wondering if people here sometimes bring a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, ... with them while going on holidays?

Have they been discovered by hotel maids, ..? Did you get some reaction?

We've taken a pair of stethoscopes abroad on holiday before for a bit of mutual stething with me lying their in my trunks and my partner on top in her bikini. 😊 No idea if any of the cleaning staff came across them.

Never done this, but I doubt a stethoscope or BP cuff would turn an eye on a maid. They see used condoms, enema bags etc. with out a bat of the eye…or at most a snicker.

I once bought two real but cheap stethoscopes in a toyshop in another city. Lucky for me, i find the stethoscopes so early i dont had checked in my suitcase, so i could put them in that, before i was checking it in. My heart was a little faster that day than usually, althought i dont had to go with it on the airport.

I have a nice time trying them when i came home that day.

I have never done that. But I would think no one would blink an eye if they were seen. They are pretty normal everyday items. Some people need to keep an eye on their blood pressure.

I flew 14 hours home from holiday today while feeling unwell - totally unintentional, I felt off on the day of the flight but after testing negative to COVID, put it down to the Seoul smog but deteriorated on the flight. While it was miserable, a small part of me would have been curious to have a stethoscope or pulse oximeter to see how the stress of long haul-flying while ill impacted my otherwise healthy heart (though I concede it would have been funny to whip the equipment out in economy). Even better would have been a young and handsome or distinguished older gentlemen doctor monitor me on the flight and provide some words of encouragement about my condition :') :')

I've usually taken them with me on vacations, especially if I'm planning on having a meetup when I'm there.

My husband and I always bring one or two steths when we travel. Never had anyone bat an eye except when he forgot one in his carry on while going through security. 😂 He forgot to take it out before X-ray and it got flagged! 😂😂

When i travel for locus work I carry my stethoscope, personal scrubs, pulse oximeter and personal laptop with dragon (Speech to text device). Never had any issue with airport security/check in and also when staying at hotel during work..

I am sure speculum and other similar tools will definitely raise an eye during security / hotel.

Wherever we go, my wife and I always take examination gloves, a BP cuff and a stethoscope each. Never travel without them and have never encountered any problems. Who knows, the maid may have discovered a passion she never knew she had when tidying our room!!!

For the most part, airport security, travel and tourism such as at the airport, and those who work in the hospitality such as in any type of lodging have seen almost everything, especially if they have been working in this industry for long. It’s common for people to pack scopes, cuffs, oximeters, thermometers, enema equipment, diabetic supplies, supplies for supplement IM etc.