~The advantage of a “FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER” for At-Home patients~

DEFINITION: A pulse oximeter (saturometer) is a medical device that indirectly monitors the oxygen saturation of a patient’s blood . A finger mounted pulse oximeter takes measurement through the fingernail. It is often attached to a medical monitor so staff can see a patient’s oxygenation at all times. Most monitors also display the heart rate. Portable, battery-operated pulse oximeters are also available for home blood-oxygen monitoring. 

The portable “Fingertip Pulse OXIMETER”  (similar to the ones used in the hospital) is a vital medical device for at home-patients and bedridden loved-ones with critical conditions.

If you are caring for a loved-one at home, especially if they are bedridden with critical medical conditions, as my father who has both COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and CHF (Cardiac Heart Failure) in addition to his other severe conditions, this device called the “Fingertip Pulse OXIMETER”  has been a life-saver and has played an important role in assessing my father’s condition at all times.  Wearing an oxygen line 24/7 with a severe lung condition, we, as caregivers, are able to assess the appropriate level of oxygen reading that we need to maintain for his condition.  Assessing a patient’s need for oxygen is the most essential element to life; no human life thrives in the absence of oxygen (cellular or gross).

Although the “Fingertip Pulse OXIMETER” is not a complete measure of respiratory sufficiency, it plays a vital role in determining the stability of a patient’s oxygenation and pulse rates. Because of their simplicity and speed, pulse oximeters are of critical importance in emergency medicine and are also very useful for patients with respiratory or cardiac problems, especially COPD, or for diagnosis of some sleep disorders such as apnea and hypopnea. Acceptable normal ranges are from 95 to 100 percent. Thus, if my father’s oxygenation is out of this range, it alerts us of his medical needs and emergency status.

Critical care is of more importance at home when a loved one has severe medical conditions.  In addition to the blood pressure monitor, thermometer, nebulizer, oxygen machines, and medications for my father, the use of the “FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER” is an important medical device and has been vital in ensuring that we provide the best of care to my dad.  I highly recommend the “FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER” for at-home patients and your precious and critically ill loved-ones at home…….

The prices ranges from $29 to $300+ depending on the brand & technology.

Make sure you get the advice of your doctor and that the “Fingertip Pulse OXIMETER”  is FDA-Approved.  We spent the average price of $100 as this device also measures my dad’s “Pulse Rate” (battery-operated as well)