Six minutes or less without oxygen and the brain will start to die. Therefore, there is no other deadline as tight as those that professionals in emergency medicine have to deal with on a daily basis. With the limited scope of emergency facilities across the globe, many communities have become increasingly dependent on medicine’s dynamic shift towards mobility.
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1. Mobile Technology and it's Significance During Emergencies
Six minutes or less without oxygen and the brain will start to die.
Therefore, there is no other deadline as tight as those that
professionals in emergency medicine have to deal with on a daily
basis. With the limited scope of emergency facilities across the
globe, many communities have become increasingly dependent
on medicine’s dynamic shift towards mobility.
Quick Diagnostics:
The use of mobile devices can allow for instant, real-time
communication with a doctor, helping patients and their families
distinguish between emergency and non-emergency cases in an
instant. Patients need not travel long distances to receive crucial
tests. They can simply go to a nearby telediagnostic clinic, which
can give them instant access to a much-needed MRI, CT Scan or
Ultrasound. This is crucial as, in emergency situations, one’s
survival often relies upon how fast the medical team zeroes in on
the problem distinguishing between an ischemic stroke and a
hemorrhagic stroke, for instance, can be the single factor that
saves a person’s life. Internet-linked diagnostic tools can be
linked to analytic software, which can distinguish deviations from
normal in the blink of an eye. What’s more, in cases where
automated analysis is not possible, a specialist can immediately
begin work on the diagnosis. The patient need not wait for the
specialist to wake up in the middle of the night and drive to the
hospital for this. The doctor doesn’t even need to have a picture
archiving or communication system at home. All she needs is
internet and access to a mobile device.
2. Monitoring At-Risk Patients:
Emergency admissions are far more common in patients who
have known health conditions. One advantage of this is that,
often, there will be hidden signs of the problem long before the
patient actually experiences symptoms. Mobile diagnostic tools
can now be used to detect heart rate, respiratory rate, blood
pressure and temperature at regular intervals, ensuring that any
changes will not go unnoticed. As well, modern pacemakers and
even glucose monitoring tests can now stream data live to the
doctor’s own mobile device. Any arrhythmias or glycemic
problems will therefore send her device into alert. The doctor can,
therefore, estimate which patients are likely to have an adverse
event, and recommend intervention or a diagnostic check well
before an emergency.
Accidents Happen:
But even in those who do not have a history of chronic illness,
accidents can be a problem. Mobile services tailored for such
emergencies can help trained bystanders give first aid, as well as
keep the incoming paramedics updated on the patients’ status
before they arrive at the scene. Because they already have a
detailed initial assessment, they can prepare for an immediate
medical intervention shortly upon arrival. This could significantly
reduce the number of fatalities in workplaces that contain hazards
or in places where road accidents are common.
Developing Tech:
The contributions of mobility to the health care system, at present,
is just barely scratching the surface of all the possibilities. As
physicians and programmers alike continue to refine and develop