Pulse oximeter

2-year-old Kyle has been diagnosed with whopping cough, also known as Pertussis. The American Thoracic Society (2015) defines Pertussis as a very contagious respiratory infection, caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. The bacterium causes infection of the lungs and airways and is transmitted through close personal contact, sneezing and coughing. The main symptom, a cough which then progresses to intense bouts of coughing. These bouts can be followed by vomiting, choking or a sharp…

low-cost, portable Tele-medicine equipment. The main motive behind this project was to provide medical facilities to the remotely located rural area by using existing technologies. The equipment consists of blood pressure meter, Digital Stethoscope, Pulse oximeter and digital Thermometer. We designed analog filters and amplifier in order to filter the unwanted signal and also amplify the required bio-medical signals. The whole design was implemented on a low cost development board (beaglebone…

Evidenced-Based Practice: Sucrose for Neonates Neonates are frequently exposed to pain as a result of minor procedures such as venipunctures or heel sticks. Many infants require vaccines, labs, and tests that result in pain. Non-pharmacological methods of relief beyond standard comfort measures exist but are not always utilized. Pain can inhibit development especially in the early stages (Basnet, Shrestha, & Shrestha, 2010). Pain in neonates is commonly measured as changes in vital signs or…

My reflection focuses on the role I took as an ODP student at the pre-operative checks on admission unit, anaesthetic and surgery in the general theatre. For purposes of completing this assignment, I will refer to the patient that journeyed to the theatre for lobectomy thorascospic (a surgical procedureto remove one of the lobes of the lungs to check for any disease) operations as Mrs. A for the purpose of confidentiality. The reflection is presented based on Gibb 's Reflective Cycle (Gibbs,…

Septic Shock Affecting Mental Capacity The assignment is to support an insight into a safeguarding issue where the patient is self-neglecting due to the lack of circumstantial mental capacity to take a decision. I have chosen the Gibbs’ reflective cycle (Oxford Brookes University, 2016) to comprehend and reflect the scenario. The Gibbs’ reflective cycle will enable to follow step by step; focusing on the description of the issue, how I felt about it, initial evaluation and the analysis of the…

O2 (FiO2) measured at 20.8% and a PO2 of 151 mmHg in the testing laboratory. To measure air composition for O2 and CO2 levels (FiO2/FiCO2) a Quantek Instruments Model 902D O2/CO2 Headspace Analyzer was used. Additionally, a Choice Med MD300 C2 pulse oximeter was used to measure SaO2, a 3M Litman Classic II SE stethoscope in combination with a Mabis Aneroid sphygmomanometer were used to collect the subjects’ BP and a Polar FT1 heart rate monitor and telemetry strap combination were used to…

Introduction Key feature of our independence in performing daily activities as human beings is mobility, which is the ability to independently and safely move oneself from one place to another. There are so many tasks and activities that integrate with mobility such as: the ability to stand up from a bed or chair, to walk or run, and to navigate through often quite complex environments. Our mobility incorporates with gait speed to complete our activities in a certain time. If a person can…