PULSE OXIMETER - COVID-19 Pulse Oximeter measures oxygen saturation in blood. One of the answers to COVID-19 is probably at your fingertip , doctor says . With growing experience of dealing with sick people who report to hospitals with breathlessness , experts have recommended the use of relatively cheap device at home that can forewarn you about any impending crisis - the pulse oximeter. The small device , which fits into the palm of your hand , measures the oxygen saturation in the blood in a non-invasive manner. All one need to do is clip the device onto a finger tip , and it will show the Spo2 level (peripheral oxygen saturation) , or the oxygen level in blood. Its role in COVID-19 patient's health monitoring is significant. Silent hypoxia (deprivation of oxygen at the tissue level) has emerged as a major cause of death in COVID-19 patients , said K. Kolandaswamy , former director of public health. Usually , when your oxygen falls below 95% , you will have symptoms , b...
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