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Pulsometer

Pulsometer is a device used to check the oxygen level pumped by the heart throughout the body. A sensor is placed on the thin layers of the body like fingertips or ear lobes where blood flow is more. The sensor passes two different wavelengths of light. The oxygen saturation level has about 2% accuracy.

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My pulse rate keeps fluctuating on the monitor. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I notice whenever I am hooked up to a monitor. It reads a pulse on a pulsometer. My pulse is never steady. It bounces around each second and not gradually or one by one. It goes from 75, 82, 86, 92, 84, 101, and then back to 94 and 87. It bounces within a 15 to 30 beat range. Is thi...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Pulse rate between 60 to 100 beats per minute is called a normal range. Pulse rate remains on the lower side during rest and sleep and on the upper side during activity, fear, fever, etc. During exercise, it may go well beyond 100 beats per minute. Monitors are machine...  Read Full »

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