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.
The average white wine only has about 3 carbs for the  same amount. Assuming you're not drinking wine by the pint it  clearly beats beer in the carb department.    Mixed drinks can be about the same. Gin & tonic or vodka  cranberry have about six or seven carbs per 12 ounces. Margaritas  are very bad: they might have about 15 carbs.