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“Oximeter” devices to measure the level of oxygen in the blood are witnessing an unprecedented demand, after fearing that the emerging coronavirus could pass to some people without any symptoms.
To date, doctors have been shown that many people with the emerging coronavirus at some point have very low levels of oxygen and shortness of breath.
A report released by the American network “CNN” indicates that the “Occimeters” devices, which were sold in American pharmacies, are not available at all, as all available quantities of them were sold throughout the market, especially after Richard Levitan, an emergency physician, will publish an article in the New York Times, saying that low levels of oxygen in the body can be an early symptom of HIV infection, and such devices can detect this.
What is an oximeter?
Oxymeters is a small blood pressure and diabetes meter that is sold in pharmacies for home use and attaches to the index finger, ear, nose, or toes.
The device works by illuminating the skin through the skin, through which it analyzes and quantifies the amount of oxygen carried by your blood, and is always used as part of the routine checks carried out in hospitals.
This device is sold for home use to people with respiratory or heart disease, and even to athletes who follow rigorous exercise programs.
Do you need to buy such a device?
Experts at the American Lung and Thoracic Society said having such a device would not be helpful in detecting HIV infection, especially for non-specialists, according to CNN.
“If the question is, is oxygen deprivation an early indication for people with coronavirus infection? The answer is no,” said Dr. Randall Curtis of the University of Washington, a respiratory specialist.
He added that the patient’s oxygen levels decrease, but with advanced stages of the disease, but other early early symptoms are the most common fever, dry cough, body aches and fatigue.
Dr. David Hill, a respiratory disease specialist in intensive care departments, says, “Some people may use the device incorrectly and give the wrong result. If there is nail polish or artificial nails, the device reading is sure to be it is not correct”.
Hill warned about incorrect readings that could lead a person to go to emergency clinics, who are already undergoing treatment for people who need care during this period, and may give them a false sense of illness, meaning that this will constitute a system of false alarm.
