Monitor your health continuously with these 5 gadgets while staying at home

India is currently battling the second wave of COVID-19. Cases of coronavirus infection are increasing day by day. Most of the states of India, including the capital Delhi, are also seen struggling with oxygen shortage. The condition of hospitals is serious. The availability of beds and ventilators is negligible. Governments are pleading people to stay at home. Those corona infected whose condition is not critical are being asked to quarantine at home. We would also advise you to stay at home and keep yourself as well as others safe. The effect of coronavirus is most on the lungs of infected people. When COVID occurs, the amount of oxygen in the blood starts decreasing, due to which the victim has difficulty in breathing.

There are many medical equipment available in the market, which you can buy to monitor your health at home. If someone around you is unwell or has early symptoms of Covid-19, you can check many health parameters even while staying at home. However, if the condition is serious, we would advise you to get the necessary medical support to the patient as soon as possible. Let’s take a look at some important gadgets useful in COVID-19.

Thermometer

The earliest symptom of COVID-19 is fever. However, fever also occurs due to change in weather and cold or flu. It is wrong to assume that fever alone is COVID-19. If you or someone close to you feels fever, you should have a device to measure it. Although every house has a thermometer and if you don’t have one, you must buy one. IR thermometers have also become quite popular since the arrival of COVID-19. This device can tell the body temperature through infrared ray. You must have seen these devices in the hands of security personnel or investigation officer in a mall or any public place. You can buy this device through online as well as offline market.

Oxygen Oximeter

By now you must have heard about this device, if not, then let us tell you that Oximeter measures the amount of oxygen present in your blood. From the readings on this meter, you can find out whether the patient needs necessary medical support or external oxygen (through cylinder) or not. In this critical situation, it is very important to have an Oximeter with you. Especially when there is a coronavirus infected patient at your home. Although hundreds of brands of oximeters are available in the market, but due to the critical situation, either their prices have increased manifold or their stock is low, but still Oximeter can be purchased through many other e-commerce or online pharmacy portals including Amazon, Flipkart, 1MG, Pharmeasy.

Glucometer

People who have high sugar levels are called diabetic. Doctors and researchers say that patients suffering from diabetes are at greater risk from Covid-19. If someone’s sugar level suddenly increases and he also has some other Covid symptoms, then he should get himself tested immediately. You can check your sugar level at home. For this, good glucometers of many brands are available in the market. Through glucometer, you can check your glucose level at home in a few seconds with a drop of blood.

Blood Pressure (BP) Monitor

Like a glucometer, there is also a blood pressure monitor, which measures the flow of your blood. Often, due to fever or any type of infection, there is a fluctuation in blood pressure. Sometimes due to this you may feel nervous or feel heaviness in the chest. Doctors say that one of the many symptoms of Covid is sudden low blood pressure. A blood pressure monitor has been made to measure this and get timely treatment. Through this, you can measure your blood pressure in minutes at home.

ECG Monitor

Yes, now you can do ECG at your home. For this, there are many types of portable ECG machines, which you can pair with your smartphone and monitor your heart’s activity from time to time. It checks the pattern of your heartbeat and some other elements and tells you whether your heart is working properly or not. You can buy this gadget from online as well as offline market.