by Lisa Casson
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If you are in the high-risk category for COVID-19 or in home-quarantine after testing positive, a pulse oximeter is worth investing in. The number of new coronavirus cases continues to rise day by day. So it must be our duty at this critical time to stay informed and safe.
Cases surge, more people are sensitized to terms like “oxygen saturation” and “pulse oximeter” in the context of COVID-19 infection. The virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, causes a respiratory illness where patients often complain of shortness of breath and chest tightness apart from fever, cough and fatigue amount other symptoms. Hemoglobin is a protein in the blood that carries oxygen to cells of the body. This process is very important to ensure the proper functioning of organs and tissues. Any deficiency of oxygen can lead to adverse effects on the different organ systems that keep our body functioning normally. If you are in the high-risk group (people with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc.) or if you have home-quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19, it would be a good idea to have a pulse oximeter with you. If the SpO2 levels are dropping below 90 percent, you will need hospitalization and inhalational oxygen as part of your treatment. Haemoglobin is a protein in the blood that carries oxygen to cells of the body. This process is very important to ensure the proper functioning of organs and tissues. Any deficiency of oxygen can lead to adverse effects on the different organ systems that keep our body functioning normally. If you are in the high-risk group (people with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc.) or if you have home-quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19, it would be a good idea to have a pulse oximeter with you. If the SpO2 levels are dropping below 90 percent, you will need hospitalization and inhalational oxygen as part of your treatment.
