Alarm function in a pulse oximeter saves lives

Jan 15
12:28

2011

Jacob  Walters

Jacob Walters

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Saving lives with a pulse oximeter.

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A pulse oximeter has long been the most preferred device of individuals living with various cardiac and respiratory conditions. One of the most common cardiac conditions is actually heart arrhythmia. This condition occurs when the heart beat actually beats at an abnormal rate and as a result can cause many detrimental effects to the body. Individuals living with this health condition use a pulse oximeter to monitor their pulse rate in order to monitor whether they are experiencing heart arrhythmia. The way that it works is that the individual places their finger inside the device and within seconds they get the reading of the heart beat. Well that reading is in fact a continuous reading that can be left to continuously read the rate throughout the day. The most important function of the pulse oximeter is actually the alarm function that has truly saved so many lives of individuals that suffer from this health condition. The alarm function of the pulse oximeter immediately begins to work when the heart rate of the individual falls below or goes above a normal rate. Without a way of letting the person know that they are not operating at optimal healthy levels they really would have no way of telling and as such they may actually experience severe health consequences that could have been so easily avoided with the use of the device. The product is actually quite portable and small which lends to its usefulness for daily use. Because it is highly portable and very small you can take it wherever you want to go and have that alarm function right at your fingertips which will help to possibly save your life. The power source is a battery that you can opt to turn into a rechargeable battery so that you can be more environmentally friendly. A pulse oximeter works quite effectively to measure the pulse rate as well as the blood oxygen saturation of an individual The device is only a fraction of the size of a typical cell phone and thus it is extremely portable. It also is very accurate and instantly gives a reading of the oxygen saturation as well as pulse rate within seconds. By inserting your finger inside the portable device an infrared light passes through you finger. Hemoglobin absorbs light at different frequencies and as such the infrared light that goes through the finger bounces back to the oximeter device computer with a number that represents the oxygen levels of the body. This number means the world to people who live with conditions that require accurate monitoring of the oxygen levels in the body. Oximeter devices continue to break ground not only in the hospital setting but also the home setting as well. No longer do individuals need to be at their physician’s office or a hospital in order to take advantage of such a device to monitor their health. The newest generations of devices are not only extremely small and portable but they also are extremely affordable. So individuals living with various health conditions that are necessary to measure their oxygen levels can now use the device in the comfort of their home without ever having to worry about not monitoring their health on a continuous basis. The portability also allows them to take the device wherever they desire to go.