Tuesday, June 9, 2020

COVID BEEP


The Union Minister of India Shri Jitendra Singh recently launched COVID BEEP, the first physiological parameter monitoring system for COVID-19 patients.

About COVID BEEP

  • COVID BEEP is Continuous Oxygenation and Vital Information Detection Biomed ECIL ESIC Pod. 
  • It is the first indigenous wireless cost-effective parameter monitoring system. 
  • The COVID BEEP was developed by IIT Hyderabad and ESIC Medical College Hyderabad. 
  • It will greatly reduce transmission risk as it will help save resources such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Features

  • The COVID BEEP incorporated non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, ECG monitoring and also respiratory monitoring.

What is the Vital Information in Medicine field?

  • The vital information includes temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and blood pressure. 
  • Apart from these four vital signs, the fifth vital signs include pain, menstrual cycle, blood glucose level and oxygen saturation.
  • The sixth vital sign refers to end tidal carbon dioxide, shortness of breath, Gait speed (walking speed) or delirium. 
  • Delirium is the disturbed state of mind that occurs due to intoxication, fever or restlessness.

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