And not to just what you have to say, they listen to your heart rate, your lung sounds, the sounds your stomach makes, and every single small complaint that you make about your health. True story: I was listening to my girlfriends heart while we were just relaxing and picked up on the fact that she had an irregular heartbeat. She went to the doctor's office and sure enough, she had sinus arrhythmias.
Just so you know what that is, here is a picture of a regular heartbeat that was taken on a EKG:
And here is a picture of a sinus arrhythmia:
So, the medical part of this blog is about to become apparent. It is not easy to spot these things because they are not something that most people without a sense of rhythm can notice unless the patient is plugged up to a monitor (which is me just pointing out that I'm awesome...lol). But the irregular heartbeat is problematic and can lead to a multitude of problems such as clots, atrial flutters, or even atrial fibrillation if they go unnoticed or undiagnosed.
Basically...
Bailey, you owe me one...
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