Pulse Oximeter Use for Home Care During COVID-19

Video guide on the appropriate use of pulse oximeters to monitor COVID-19 patients at home, and when to seek professional help in English, French, Spanish, and Hindi

COVID patients may suffer from “silent hypoxia” – with patients becoming hypoxic without the usual shortness of breath or feeling uncomfortable that would lead them to seek care. By the time many COVID-19 patients try to seek care, their blood oxygen levels are so low that they are already critically ill. 

This video provides guidance on the appropriate use of pulse oximeters to monitor COVID-19 patients at home, and when to seek professional help.

ENGLISH – Use of a Pulse Oximeter for Home Care During COVID-19

FRANÇAIS – Utilisation d’un oxymètre de pouls pour les soins à domicile pendant la COVID-19

ESPAÑOLUso del oxímetro de pulso para la atención domiciliaria de pacientes con COVID-19

हिंदीCOVID-19 के दौरान घरेलू देखभाल के लिए पल्स ऑक्सीमीटर का उपयोग

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