August 8, 2007
The Lifesaving Role of the Defibrillator Monitor
A defibrillator monitor helps in having greater control over any situation and ensure better reliability of the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Through the defibrillator monitor you can keep an eye on the condition of the cardiac patient in the emergency admissions, operating theatre or intensive care unit. Even the critical event records are automatically stored and be recalled when required.
Defibrillator monitors ensure more effective and sound administration of the device. Its color coded and clearly specialized steps helps in overcoming all operating errors and saves time. Cardiac arrest happens suddenly and that too without any prior symptoms in most of the cases. It causes mal-functions in the pulse system due to fluctuation in the heart caused by ventricular fibrillation. But use of defibrillator within five minutes can save the patient on the face of imminent death.
A defibrillator monitor helps in instructing a person in the easy and efficient administration of the device without any delay. Flashing the pulse rhythm of the heart, it also instructs on screen about what wattage and time period required for medical therapy in case of cardiac arrest. Automated External Defibrillators fitted with monitors are also regarded more reliable and handy to use by the increasingly aware cardiac patients.
Automated External Defibrillators are generally regarded as difficult to use by many for the high mortal risk involved incase of cardiac patients. Even the equipment with highly technological innovation and sophisticated treatment forbid many to handle it. But with a monitor, the use becomes more uncomplicated and effective. Almost all the present third generation defibrillators boast of LCD monitors to magnetize the customers as well as ensure most potent use of the device.
Treatment by defibrillators can increase survival chance to more than 90 percent. A minute interruption in defibrillation may decrease the rate by 10 percent. Monitor defibrillators are therefore potent enough to add more chance to your survival. Its clear-cut instruction in both voice and onscreen display helps in better use of the device. Reading the screen any one may be an attendant or peon or office manager can administer the device and save lives.
Contrary to the public perception, a defibrillator monitor is not too big or complicated. They are also not too expensive. Their merit not only lies in perfect use up but also in better look and greater impact. Most of them look handier and smaller compare to the devices without the monitor.
Filed under General by Mark Glazer
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