Dopplers!

I suppose this is the right place to put this topic, since it's auscultation. 😜

Anybody here a fan of dopplers (being the examiner or examinee)?

I'm going to be having a Doppler scan in a few weeks as part of the evaluation for kidney transplant. I can't say I'm a fan, exactly. It's just one more thing.

I used to use a Doppler monitor everyday because that's how we track a patient's heart rate during veterinary surgery. Obviously, I'm a big fan for that purpose.

Yeah, some dopplers don't have particularly great sounds - usually the cheaper ones. You get what you pay for, I suppose.

I had one of these a few weeks ago, and although I got the all clear, one of the limbs was described as a "sluggish" blood flow by the Nurse who carried out the test. However when I went back to see the doctor afterwards he said that everything was okay. Well I read up on this test beforehand and afterwards once I had the result from him, but it was pretty much go away and if you get anymore issues do come back. Not sure if this was a fob-off or they just didnt know what other tests to try next. Must admit I didnt find it arousing or anything like that, but it was interesting to listen to.

Yeah they used what's called a vascular doppler. Those sound very interesting if you listen to your heart with it - it basically picks up your valves and the blood flow. Fetal dopplers do the same thing, but they're just not as sensitive.

Dopplers pick up anything which reflects sound waves and is moving. So they can detect blood flow, moving heart walls, valves. I've got a fetal doppler and it can easily pick up an adult heart so I can 'hear' ventricles and valves (or at least the blood flowing through them). Also got an older vascular doppler with stethoscope-like earpieces and that can detect blood flow in the carotid and femoral arteries as well as around the heart. I prefer the sounds I hear through a stethoscope, perhaps that is more intimate, but with the fetal doppler the patient gets to listen as well, and that can sometimes drive their arousal higher 😃

I would like to share while using a doppler with a special lady, but so far the opportunity hasn't come up. I do enjoy some of the fetish goddesses videos which use the doppler.

^Yeah they are nice. Although lately, it doesn't seem like they've been using it with the newest videos.

I find dopplers amazing. Very cool for actual medical purposes and a lot of fun to play with.

Def fun to play with, but I prefer a stethoscope

I think it would be interesting to see if a doppler would pick up the blood flow from an erect penis. Any answers on this?

Good question. No idea though. A vascular one definitely would.

I'm the owner of one and do enjoy using it from time to time 😃

Don't have any experience with one, but am certain I'd love playing with one. Listening over all the pulse points would be so arousing. Femoral and carotid especially.

I tried to make a doppler device (microphone plus amplifyer). It didn't work properly (terrible noise).

Dopplers are fun but prefer steths

A Doppler ultrasound test uses reflected sound waves to see how blood flows through a blood vessel ( that familiar whooshing sound ) the Doppler effect.

It helps doctors evaluate blood flow through major arteries and veins, such as those of the arms, legs, and neck. It can show blocked or reduced flow of blood through narrow areas. Most people are familiar with their use in determining blood flow (Vascular studies) for leg ulcers ( both arterial and venous), clots , blood flow etc.

In addition we use an esophageal doppler when using inotropic support in critically ill patients to determine how effective the inotropic support is and to fine tune it use. Though the probe can be uncomfortable in an awake patient.

Well I don t like portable dopplers. The sound is not so nice as the heartbeat in the stethoscope.

If dopplers, than color doppler in the echocardiography

It's about examining the Heart.... So yes I do like it. Even though nothing beats the sounds of the valves opening and closing, hearing blood flow through the Heart is hot!

I have a doppler which I use during role play exams with other guys.

In most cases the "patient" actually hearing his own heart turns them on as much as it does me.

Had one used on me many times when a problem with my leg was being checked out. Had a peripheral vascular exam relatively recently and particular enjoyed it being firmly pushed into my groin at my femoral pulse. I was in a gown and drapped for that but I've also had it down where ive had to unbutton my trousers and clothing is lowered or pulled aside. The first few times I was a bit nervous but now it's one of my favourite things.

I once had a brachial artery doppler done. I was lying down. The doctor placed a blood pressure cuff on my left arm and then she applied a pneumatic tourniquet around my upper right arm. She explained to me that the tourniquet would be very tight end must stay that way for 5 minutes. She wasn't joking. It got so tight every vein in my forearm was bulging like crazy. I have very visible and huge veins to begin with. I asked her how tight it was. She said 500mmhg! After the 5 minutes she applied the doppler on my arm over the brachial artery. The tourniquet was then quickly deflated. I could hear the sound of the blood in my artery. She said everything was okay considering that I have difficult to control hypertension.

I love doppler exams and using them on my patients. Lets you hear the valve in detail

I used to not really give a shit either way about it but then I bought one just to try it out and fell in love with it. It's amazing to hear the actual bloodflow sounds and when you place the doppler right in the center of my upper chest where all of my arteries stemming from my heart are, it gets so loud that the doppler crackles.

I love using my doppler. I don't know how precise they are, but I enjoy tracing the outline of my heart onto my chest, using the doppler as a guide. It's probably not accurate at all, but meh, it's fun!

Only time I have had experience with one is during an echocardiogram-and both seeing my heart pump-pump-pumping away and hearing it pound were incredible. I’d like to play with one more!

I very recently had an echocardiogram of my heart. Outpatient procedure at the hospital. Also had a resting EKG done in office at PCP. I'll avoid the long story and just say my heart is just fine. Completely normal on and EKG and the Echo study. I've got a "condition" called White Coat Syndrome....Whereas my blood pressure and heart rate both go through the roof anytime I think someone wants to measure either one. No, they don't have to be wearing a white coat. It doesn't even have to be a medical professional or even carried out in a medical setting. What it does mean, is that my pump near thumps out of my chest any time I am in a clinical setting. Especially something like this.....

Wife went with me as her presence seems to calm me down to some extent. The little tech came and got me and on the walk back I explained her the situation where my heart was pounding and most likely would be through the entire process....Real sweet and.......Kinda genius at same time tells me it is no big deal, happens to way more folks than I would think. That alone, relaxed me considerably......Next, and I had already addressed this with the wife, but I asked if I was going to be able to hear it in the room such as is usual on TV.....She said she kept hers turned down, so no, but some techs left volume up all day. I'm near certain it would drive me crazy being a tech and hearing that all day. As much as I love the heartbeat, hearing strangers hearts all day every day would get old quick. I think? I told her that was probably best, as hearing it might not do any good to slow it down.

I was on left side the whole time best I recall. Took maybe 20 minutes. I could see the screen, but it was at the head of the bed, so just kinda could barely see the screen. My heart rate did slow down over course of the study, but I don't think it ever dropped below 100bpm. I asked her to turn it up at one point just to hear it ever so briefly. Oh.....Me being a full on Cardiophile and all, be kind of pathetic of me to not hear it even for a second or two.

The wife was at foot of bed on other side of room with clear view of monitor. Of course she's not a Cardiophile....Even a Med Fetishist for that matter, so whoop dee doo on her for being there. She is fully aware of my little kinks though. God bless her for her tolerance.