2. INTRODUCTION
• Monitoring is essential in any kind of medical
practice. It is the observation of disease, condition
and several other parameters over time.
• Usually a medical is used for continuously measuring
vital signs.
• Monitoring can be classified by the target of interest.
4. Most common
monitored parameters
• CARDIAC MONITORING - This generally include
continuous electrocardiography. The patients
condition is assessed relative to their cardiac rhythm.
• HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING – In this kind of
monitoring, the blood pressure and blood flow
within the circulatory system is monitored.
• RESPIRATORY MONITORING – Pulse oxymetry includes
the measurement of the saturated percentage of
oxygen in the blood. The CO2 levels can also be
measured using respiratory monitoring. Other then
that AWRR (Airway Respiratory Rate) can be
monitored too.
5. • NEUROLOGICAL MONITORING - Monitoring of
the intracranial pressure and the brain EEG
monitoring us a part of neurological monitoring.
• BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING – Is also an
essential parameter to be monitoring in patients.
• BODY TEMPERATURE MONITORING – Is
important in certain cases.
6. • Monitoring the vital parameters include ensuring that
most of the above mentioned parameters are within
acceptable range.
• Anything beyond that would require medical
attention- sometimes even urgent attention.
• The most common parameters that are monitored
are blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate
and pulse oximetry.
• Multi-parameter monitors can simultaneously
measure and display side monitors. These kinds of
monitors allow for continuously monitoring of a
patient and the medical staff is continuously updated
and informed of any changes in the stats.
7. • This gives them real time information about the
condition of the patient. Some of the advanced
monitors can even warm about the pending fatal
cardiac conditions before visible signs are noticeable.
• A monitor basically consists of one or more sensors,
processing components and display devices.
• It also consists of commination links for displaying or
recording the results. Sensors usually include
biosensors and mechanical sensors.
• Translating components are responsible for
converting the signals from the sensors to some
format that can be displayed on the external display
or recording devices.
8. • The display devices is used to display the
physiological data continuously on a CRT or LED or
LCD screen. Most of the modern display devices also
use digital signal processing (DSP) which can also
track multiple parameters at a time.
• With such multiple parameter monitors it is possible
to detect changes or absence of changes in the
clinical status of the patient.
• The doctors can then take an informed decision
about the treatment plan and the course of action
needed to be taken for that particular patient
depending on the readings of the monitor.
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