COVID-19 and the Surge of Pulse Oximeters
Pulse oximeters have been around in hospitals to reflect oxygenation in the blood. Poor oxygenation can be caused by different illnesses or other underlying patient factors. With COVID-19 being mainly a respiratory illness, the use of pulse oximeters in determining oxygen saturation became a reliable tool in predicting hypoxemia or poor oxygenation in the blood. Thus, …