Some of the most common reasons for someone to suddenly collapse, as well as fainting, include sudden cardiac arrest, a heart attack, a stroke, or a seizure. In this article, we’ll cover what to do when someone collapses so you can be confident in responding to these kinds of medical emergencies.
A huge part of a doctor’s job is to diagnose a wide range of health conditions as quickly and accurately as possible. We explain the diagnostic process and take you through the most widely used medical diagnostic equipment used throughout the healthcare sector.
To people who haven’t seen them before, infrared thermometers might look like something straight out of an episode of Dr Who. It’s no wonder some people are hesitant about the safety of using an IR thermometer. But infrared thermometers are far more hygienic than oral, axillary and rectal thermometers, and tend to be more accurate too, provided you use a CE Certified unit.
We’ll go through how infrared thermometers work in this article.
Non-contact thermometers have become an essential component of an infection control plan for many businesses. But lack of knowledge about how to use an infrared thermometer with a laser pointer correctly could mean you’re recording temperatures wrong, making your efforts futile.
Follow this guide, or show it to your staff, for how to use a non-contact forehead thermometer correctly.
This year, researchers at the University of Washington at Seattle found that of hospitalised patients with Covid-19, those with low blood oxygen saturations were 1.8 to 4.0 times more likely to die in hospital. This led many people to purchase pulse oximeters for use at home to check their blood oxygen saturation.
A pulse oximeter is a non-invasive device that can be used to measure the saturation of oxygen in the blood. They are easy to use and can be used by anyone, even people who aren’t medically trained.
In this article, we’ll cover how a pulse oximeter works and what they are used for.
Some people are more at risk of their blood oxygen saturation decreasing if they find it difficult to intake enough oxygen through breathing. Using a pulse oximeter helps you or your carer keep an eye on your bloody oxygen saturation.
Using a pulse oximeter is easy and anyone can do it. In this article, we’ll cover how to use a pulse oximeter, how to keep a pulse oximeter readings chart, and when you should seek medical advice.
Digital pulse oximeters are used in a wide range of healthcare settings to monitor blood oxygen (SpO2) levels for even the slightest of changes that could indicate a warning sign that the patient needs medical attention.
In this article, we’ll cover some of the most common uses of a pulse oximeter.
If your Nonin 2500 PalmSAT Pulse Oximeter doesn’t seem to be working properly you can’t be sure it is taking accurate readings. This could result in dangerously low blood oxygen saturation going undetected and wasted time when you should be seeking medical attention.
Before calling customer service to have your device repaired, check if the problem can be resolved using this chart.
Following the surge in contactless thermometer use, some people have taken to social media to state their belief that infrared thermometers can be harmful to the people they are pointed at. One video post on Facebook depicts a conversation between a mother and dental receptionist where the mother raises concerns about what the laser thermometer will do to her children, in particular, the pineal glands in their brains.
In fact, there’s nothing dangerous about using an infrared (IR) thermometer at all, as debunked by Full Fact. We’ll explain why infrared thermometers aren’t dangerous in this article.
The infrared thermometer has all but replaced the probe and strip thermometers as a significantly more hygienic, accurate, and adaptable alternative. Sometimes called a laser thermometer or contactless thermometer, an infrared (IR) thermometer scans sections of an object with a laser to determine its ambient temperature.
The fact that infrared thermometers do not require any physical contact makes them handy for busy doctors and nurses. There is no need to sterilise between uses or use disposable probe covers. The usability of contactless thermometers is also helpful when trying to take temperature readings in hard to reach areas. So, many engineers and catering professionals use laser thermometers to measure the temperature of equipment and produce.
So, what is an infrared thermometer used for in different industries? In this article, we’ll cover the most common uses for infrared thermometers.
