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We first began to use patient monitors in the 1950s. These machines are an easy way for doctors and nurses to into the vital signs of patients. These machines provides critical information on the health and welfare of patients in the hospital. The technology used in patient monitors has come a long way since the 1950sw and today a patient can even be monitored at home by the hospital to see how the patient is progressing once they leave the care of the hospital.

History

The initial monitors were crude by today’s standards and they had monochrome displays which monitored the patient’s heart rate and could alert the hospital staff to any changes in the patient’s status at the hospital. These monitors could be connected to an electrocardiograph for printing of the results and these monitors stayed about the same until they changed in the 1960s and became more advanced.

In the 1970s we began to use digital electronics for these machines and this made reading the data easier. These machines could also provide arrhythmia analysis and then in the 1980s this analysis could be done at the bedside and the machines became computerized as technology advanced rapidly. In the 1980s color was introduces as well to distinguish various readouts.

In the 1990s these machines were being connected to other machines such as ventilators as well as many other pieces of equipment to monitor patients. These monitors in the 1990s also became smaller and there were models that were transportable. Today we have models that can be worn by patients when they go home to keep track of various health readings. An example of this is the heart monitor which the patient can wear and the hospital can track various data from the monitor to see the data to day behaviors of a person’s heart to diagnose problems with the heart. This monitoring can be done in real time

Types of Monitors

There are many types of patient monitors such as:

·        Handhelds – These can be used by hand to monitor the status of a patient. These are very small devices.

·        Portable – these are easy to transport around and may be worn by patients so the hospital can see their vital signs at all times. Hey may wear these once they leave the hospital and go home.

·        Monitor/Defibrillator ­– These are usually portable and they allow a medical person such as paramedic revive a person that has had a heart attack.

·        Tabletop ­– These are larger monitors but they can also be portable if this is required.

·        Networkable/ Non-Networkable – These allow for reading to be sent to a station where several monitors are watched at the same time.

·        Wired/Wireless Data Transmission – These allow the monitor data to be transmitted wirelessly to a central location. This allows the data of a patient to be transferred with ease.

There are many types of monitor and these devices provide the hospital doctors and nurses with the data they need to look after patients so they get the best possible care when they are in the hospital and sometimes when they leave the hospital as well.

Understanding EKG Machines

The abbreviations EKG and ECG are basically the same thing the abbreviation ECG and EKG is an electrocardiogram. To produce the electrocardiogram and EKG machine is used. The word cardio means “heart.” The machine is used to interpret electrical impulses that your heart makes so diagnostics on your heart can be performed. This procedure helps doctors determine the best procedure for your heart if they determine that you have some sort of heart condition. This is often done prior to installing devices such as stents which are used to open up blood vessels in the heart so the blood can freely flow.

The EKG machine records the impulses of the heart and this process an electro cardiograph of the heart. The entire procedure is called an electrocardiogram and it’s a very important procedure when dealing with heart problems.This procedure can also detect problems and corrective measures can be done before they get worse such as the removal of a blockage in the heart. The EKG machine produces the electrocardiogram which tells the doctor:

·        The regularity and rate of the heartbeat of the patient

·        The size of the chambers and the positioning of those chambers

·        Any physical problems such as disease or damage

·        It monitors a pacemaker, or surgical repairs if they have been done

·        Monitors drugs and their effectiveness on the heart

The EKG machine is very much a prevention tool as such as it is a tool for treating heart conditions. It can help diagnose and treat problems long before they could present a concern. If a blockage can be found early a heart attack or other problem can be prevented. The EKG machine is used in hospitals, ambulances, emergency rooms, and centers for cardiology. This is a very valuable tool in the treatment and prevention of heart disease issues.

The EKG machine is small and it’s portable. The device is housed in a small box which connects to electrodes. These electrodes are what pick up the heart impulses after they are placed the body to record the heart. The 3 and 5 lead models are portable EKG machines and can monitor the heart prior to getting the patient to the hospital for additional treatment. The hospital has the full EKG machine which can do a lot more.

Heart Conditions the EKG Helps

·        Heart murmur – this is a common condition and it can be caused by a lack of blood flow to the heart which can indicate a blockage.

·        Arrhythmia – these are irregular heartbeats and caused by abnormal electrical activity in the heart.

·        Myocardial infarction – This is often called a heart attack. The heart stops beating due to a full blockage in an artery. This can be mild or completely fatal.

The EKG machine can’t heal heart problems but it’s a very valuable tool in diagnosing heart problems and it can help doctors determine the right treatment measures for the heart. The EKG machine is a common tool and it’s used every day in medical facilities. Visit Cardiology For Less for low cost EKG machines.

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ECG Electrodes

ECG Electrodes

The key to an accurate EKG printout is a clear connection from the body’s internal ionic currents to the EKG machine’s onboard computer. The better the connection the more reliable and precise the EKG will be. A key component of this connection are the electrodes placed on the patients body. Medical electrodes  transfer the energy of ionic currents in the body into electrical currents that can be amplified, studied, and used to help make diagnoses. Electrodes use the body’s ionic currents and quantify them to yeild an ordinarily non-invasive test for a variety of nervous, muscular, ocular, cardiac, and other types of disorders that might otherwise have required surgical means to verify their presence. There are three main parts to an electrode consisting of a lead, a metal electrode, and electrode-conducting paste or gel for surface electrodes. There is also often a metal snap for the lead to snap into place so that the electrode can be disposable while the lead can be reused. Electrodes can a seperated into three main catagories: disposable electrodes, reusable disc electrodes, headbands, and saline-based electrodes.

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PFT Machines, Spirometers, spirometry

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Spirometry is used for the following reasons:

to diagnose or manage asthma
to detect respiratory disease in patients presenting with symptoms of breathlessness, and to distinguish respiratory from cardiac disease as the cause
to measure bronchial responsiveness in patients suspected of having asthma
to diagnose and differentiate between obstructive lung disease and restrictive lung disease
to follow the natural history of disease in respiratory conditions
to assess of impairment from occupational asthma
to identify those at risk from pulmonary barotrauma while scuba diving
to conduct pre-operative risk assessment before anaesthesia or cardiothoracic surgery
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