Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Mini A2
A pulse oximeter measures your blood oxygen levels and pulse. A low level of oxygen saturation may occur if you have certain health conditions. Your skin tone may also affect your reading.
Fingertip Pulse Oximeter is non-invasive test that determines your blood’s oxygen saturation level.
It can quickly identify even minute variations in oxygen concentrations. The efficiency with which blood carries oxygen to the parts of your body that are farthest from your heart—your arms and legs—is shown by these levels.
A tiny gadget that resembles a clip is the pulse oximeter. It fastens to a body component, usually a finger.
In critical care environments like hospitals or emergency rooms, medical workers frequently employ them. Some medical professionals may use them in an office setting, including pulmonologists. Even at home, you can use one.
Purpose and uses of Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Mini A2
Checking your blood’s oxygenation level is the goal of the pulse oximeter.
When a patient is in the hospital or has a medical condition that affects blood oxygen levels, medical staff may utilize pulse oximeters to keep an eye on their condition.
These may consist of:
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- asthma
- pneumonia
- lung cancer
- anemia
- heart attack or heart failure
- congenital heart disease
Doctors use pulse oximetry for several different reasons, including:
- to assess how well a new lung medication is working
- to evaluate whether someone needs help breathing
- to evaluate how helpful a ventilator is
- to monitor oxygen levels during or after surgical procedures that require sedation
- to determine whether someone needs supplemental oxygen therapy
- to determine how effective supplemental oxygen therapy is, especially when treatment is new
- to assess someone’s ability to tolerate increased physical activity
- to evaluate whether someone momentarily stops breathing while sleeping — like in cases of sleep apnea — during a sleep study
How to take a reading Purpose and uses of Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Mini A2
Pulse oximetry may be useful in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In some cases, your doctor may recommend that you have a pulse oximeter for home use.
To take a reading with a pulse oximeter, you will:
- Remove any jewelry or fingernail polish on your finger if measuring from this location.
- Make sure your hand is warm, relaxed, and below heart level, if attaching the device here.
- Place the device on your finger, earlobe, or toe.
- Keep the device on for as long as needed to monitor your pulse and oxygen saturation.
- Remove the device once the test is over.
In pulse oximetry, small beams of light pass through the blood in your finger, measuring the amount of oxygen. According to the British Lung Foundation, pulse oximeters do this by measuring changes in light absorption in oxygenated or deoxygenated blood. This is a painless process.
The pulse oximeter will be able to tell you your oxygen saturation levels along with your heart rate.
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