Vital signs monitoring systems

Figure 9.2 Visi Mobile wireless vital sign monitoring system. http //www.visimobile.com/visi-product-info/technical/.

R Paradise, G Loriga, and N Taccini, Wearable Health Care System for Vital Signs Monitoring , MEDICON 2004 Conference, Naples (Italy), 2004. 

Lorincz et al. [84] 2004 / SENSN Sensor networks for emergency response system tested using two vital-signs monitors... 

Paradiso R, Loriga G, Taccini N. Wearable health care system for vital signs monitoring. In Mediterranean conference on medical and biological engineering 2004. 

ASSESSMENT OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT The hospitalized patient receiving a female hormone requires careful monitoring. The nurse takes the vital signs daily or more often, depending on the patient s physical condition and the reason for drug use. The nurse observes the patient for adverse drug reactions, especially those related to the liver (the development of jaundice) or the cardiovascular system (thromboembolism). The nurse weighs the patient weekly or as ordered by the primary health care provider. The nurse... 

Syncope Because of the risk of syncope, monitor vital signs while initiating iloprost. In patients with low systemic blood pressure, take care to avoid further hypotension. Do not initiate iloprost in patients with systolic blood pressure less than 85 mm Hg. Be alert to the presence of concomitant conditions or drugs that might increase the risk of syncope. Syncope can also occur in association with pulmonary arterial hypertension, particularly in association with physical exertion. 

The final component we need to consider is the instrumentation and control system (Figure 14-10). Good instrumentation is vital to ensure that an extrusion line is operating efficiently and to troubleshoot extrusion problems. Because we cannot see inside the extruder, nor would we leam much even if we could, instrumentation serves as a window onto the process. Monitoring an extrusion system has been compared to monitoring a patient in the hospital you always need to measure vital signs, like blood pressure and body temperature. Likewise, an extrusion line that is not properly monitored can... 

Minimal local pain may be present initially however, systemic toxicity may be delayed for several hours. Nausea, vomiting, weakness, dizziness, and numbness have been reported. Drowsiness or euphoria may occur. Central and peripheral nervous system effects and paralysis may be quite serious, but do not always occur. Life support measures should be instituted, as necessary, with stabilization of vital signs, and evaluation of pulmonary and neurological symptoms. Antivenin may be given to a patient, based on history and circumstances of the bite. Skin testing for sensitivity to horse serum is performed when that decision is made. Patients who are treated with the antivenin need to be monitored for serum sickness. 

Medical surveillance may be indicated in persons with predisposing skin, liver, kidney, or respiratory conditions. General life-support should be maintained, symptoms treated and decontamination considered if necessary. Treatment is generally symptomatic and supportive. The patient should be monitored for delayed liver and kidney damage. If central nervous system depression occurs, EKG and vital signs should be monitored carefully. Patients who exhibit dermal hypersensitivity may require systemic or topical antihistamines or corticosteroids. 

Measure vital signs and perform physical examinations of relevant organ systems and other patient assessments for the purpose of initiating, monitoring, and adjusting drug therapy. 

The purpose of the instrumentation and control system (Fig. 2.14) is to measure and control important processing parameters. Without the data provided by this system, it would be very difficult to maintain a safe and efficient process and to troubleshoot extrusion problems. The data provides a window to the process, since we cannot see inside the extruder (and probably would not find it very useful if we could). Monitoring an extrusion line has been likened to monitoring a patient in a hospital we certainly want to measure the patient s vital signs, such as body temperature and blood pressure. Similarly, we need to monitor extrusion parameters, so the system does not become unstable, leading to a dangerous situation or to the production of costly scrap. 

Healthcare and assisted living WSAR can help elderly people live more independent lives and, thus, reduces the burden on caregivers. By detecting the activities of elderly people, we can implicitly detect potentially dangerous situations in daily life. The typical functions of these systems are to detect when people fall and to monitor vital signs. 

In recent years, conventional textiles and electronic components have been integrated to produce wearable diagnostics and therapeutic systems for monitoring vital signs and body-related parameters in medical and protective textile applications. Furthermore,... 

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