medical monitor

Bedside health display

A medical monitor is an electronic device that tracks and displays a patient's vital signs—heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, respiratory rate.

In hospitals, monitors at bedsides provide continuous readings and sound alarms when values fall outside normal ranges.

The term also applies to portable devices used at home: Her medical monitor detected an irregular heartbeat.

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intensive care · pulse · blood pressure · waveform · alarm · code blue · bedside · nursing station · screen · electrodes · oxygen · patient · nurse · hospital · flatline · flat line · rhythm · display

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Opposites
continuous vs. point-in-time measurement

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Unannounced partial inspection

physical examination · hands-on assessment · stethoscope · palpation · auscultation

electronic/automated vs. manual/analog

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Medical listening instrument

physical exam · palpation · auscultation · percussion · reflex hammer

observation vs. intervention

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Heart-shocking medical device

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