Remote Monitoring Heart Devices

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Cardiorespiratory monitor - infants; Apnea monitor - infants; Heart rate monitor - infants


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A heartrespiratory monitor can measure a baby's or child's:

  • Breathing rate
  • Heart beat
  • Oxygen level

Caregivers can use these measurements to determine how the baby or child is doing, and help make decisions regarding treatments and medicines.

The monitor often uses stick-on electrodes, or patches, that detect chest movement and the heart beat. The...

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