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Monday, March 31, 2014

The Advantages Of The CMS Pulse Oximeters

By Luisa Sharpe


For the body to work well, it must have enough oxygen transported in the blood. Doctors need to know the amount of oxygen in the body. The CMS pulse Oximeters are the equipment used at the hospital to measure oxygen concentration in the blood. This is compared to the average amount in the body that translates to 95 to 98 percent in a healthy individual free from pulmonary and other diseases. When used, it is attached to any narrow part of the body or your finger.

The oximeter is favored because it is a nonintrusive way of taking body parameters, as opposed to drawing blood and using it to test for levels of oxygen and hemoglobin. Taking blood samples will also not be convenient if the patient has to be monitored on an hourly basis or much more frequently as this will not help if they keep being asked for blood to do the testing.

This piece may be fixed to the monitor that is multi parameter and connected to a screen. This gives details read from a distance. The different parts are attached to the patient body with the other used to read details screened on a huge monitor. If a patient is in critical condition, it has to remain attached in the body so that it can alert doctors when they develop breathing problems.

It is, however, important to note that although the oximeter measures the amount of oxygen in the blood, it cannot determine whether or not the patient is using up this oxygen. It is, therefore, important for it to be attached to other devices in order to indicate this. Patients who are in surgery are also monitored using this system because they have unstable oxygen supplies to ensure that they are still getting enough.

People who have COPD and sleep disorders like apnea and hypopnea are closely monitored using this instrument. This is because they may start hyper or hypo ventilating, and this may not be sensed easily if they are in critical condition. The oximeter is a must have in emergency medicine because it does in seconds what would take hours to be determined.

The Pilots who fly at great heights that are above 10000 ft which needs them to have supplemental oxygen, will need these facility. It will help them check their oxygen levels. If they are not getting enough air, they will take other emergency measures. This will be a great way of saving their lives and that of their clients who are on the plane.

The instrument also accommodates the widest range of finger sizes from children to adults. It also has approval from the FDA and Health Canada for use in medical emergencies. The seven segment bar graph display is very crucial in the instrument. This gives good protection against ambient light as one will still clearly see the readings.

The CMS pulse oximeter has a small and lightweight digital led display that is not too tiring to the patient and it is also very economical on power consumption. It automatically indicates when it is on low power and so one will not need to worry about disconnecting it for a time.




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