Pulse oximeter. Ilustrasi Foto: Pixabay
jpnn.com, JAKARTA – COVID-19 patients who are self-isolating (isoman) at home, need to pay attention to several things when measuring oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter.
In order for measurements to produce accurate numbers, it is necessary to pay attention to the position of the body and fingernails.
In terms of frequency, the heart and blood vessel specialist from the Indonesian Cardiovascular Specialist Association (PERKI), Vito Anggarino Damay recommends that patients measure at least three times a day.
“At least three times. In the morning and evening there are no strict hours,” he told ANTARA via his electronic message, quoted Monday (5/7).
When measuring, you should position the body in a sitting position and the patient’s condition is calm or relaxed.
Cold conditions that are usually experienced by some COVID-19 patient will not affect oxygen saturation.
Oxygen saturation measurements are carried out to detect if there is hypoxia or a lack of oxygen that can be experienced by COVID-19 patients.
Quoting the WebMD page, without oxygen, body organs such as the brain, liver and others can be damaged in just a few minutes after symptoms begin.
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