1 This can be verified by gently tapping on the end, which should produce a sound. 2  With your left hand, place the bell over the area of the brachial artery. 3  While most practitioners use the diaphragm of the stethescope, the bell is actually be superior for picking up the low pitched sounds used for measuring BP.
An ounce of regular brandy or cognac contains about 65 calories. Make that an ounce of apricot brandy, and you'll be consuming about 80 calories, and fruit-flavored brandy liqueurs can have up to 130 calories per 1.5 ounces.
One 12-ounce can of regular soda has about 150 calories and 40 grams of carbohydrate. This is the same amount of carbohydrate in 10 teaspoons of sugar! One cup of fruit punch and other sugary fruit drinks have about 100 calories (or more) and 30 grams of carbohydrate.