Fever!! Fear of corona!! Medical kits must be kept at home

The rainy season. That's the way it is. Read the parallel J.A. A strange irony also works. However, in response, do not cut your hands and do not do it again.However, doctors are advising to stay at home at this time even if the temperature is slightly higher. Even if you have a fever, you can have some peace of mind if you keep a few special devices at home. Having this medical kit at home as per the advice of the doctors will alleviate the anxiety a lot.

Medicine doctor said in this context, everyone is keeping paracetamol at home. The thermometer also stays at home. But at the moment, if you have a pulse oximeter at home, you can be very relaxed. 

Doctor said, the thermometer must be kept at home at this time. Digital thermometers or mercury thermometers should be kept. The family does not need a ‘no touch’ thermometer.

Item can be kept in the medical kit?

For diabetics, the glucometer is usually at home. In that case, it will be possible to determine the amount of sugar through one drop of blood by pressing the finger on the device. Doctors are emphasizing the co-morbid factor in Corona. In the case of diabetic patients, therefore, special care must be taken.Blood sugar levels are measured without getting up in the morning, two hours after eating, and random tests are done. In the case of random tests (any time throughout the day) if the value rises above 140 mg per deciliter, doctor said.

Doctor mentioned that in the case of heart patients, oxygen saturation should be checked with a pulse oximeter. In case of fever, he insists on checking the amount of oxygen in the pulse oximeter.All three said that if the standard of oxygen saturation is less than 95-94 percent of the device, then the advice of a doctor should be taken.

Is it necessary to keep the oxygen cylinder?

Special caution should be exercised in patients with chronic lung disease or those who use nebulizers and patients with bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Keep oxygen cylinders at home if there are elderly people and anyone suffering from this kind of disease. However, even if these patients have minor problems, they are advised to consult a doctor at this time.There is no point in keeping oxygen cylinders at home for healthy people.



However, healthy people have a slight fever, joint pain - many patients are coming to him with such symptoms.In that case doctor is also advising to keep the pulse oximeter at home. It is possible to see the level of oxygen and pulse rate in the blood.

What is the level of oxygen saturation in healthy people?

Usually between 90 and 100. In the case of healthy people, it is usually 95 percent.If the pulse rate is between 80 and 100 beats per minute, there is no reason to worry. But there is fever and the pulse rate is more or less than that. In that case if the value in the pulse oximeter is more or less than the specified value, then consult a doctor.

Blood pressure could be fatal

A blood pressure monitoring device can be kept at home to diagnose blood pressure, said doctors. "People with high blood pressure need regular monitoring," they said.The familiar sphygmomanometer is in many homes. But now electronic blood pressure monitoring devices are available. It is also possible to check blood pressure through it. ”

When the fever goes above 100, call the doctor and take paracetamol and due to fever, water comes out of the body through sweat, in that case, doctors have advised to take ORS and more water.