Medical Equipment Malaysia is one of the most important things in the world of health. Do you realize that without their presence, the health service must have been very bad right now! What does medical equipment include? Let’s see the following explanation!
What Exactly is Medical Equipment Malaysia?
Health equipment is an instrument, apparatus, machine and/or implant that does not contain drugs which is used to prevent, diagnose, cure and alleviate disease, treat sick people, restore health in humans, and/or form structures and improve bodily functions. Medical devices are classified according to several factors, such as the length of time the device is in contact with the body, the degree and place where the device enters the body, the combination of several medical devices, the working mechanism of the device in the body, and the ability of the device to be reused or not.
Types of Medical Equipment Malaysia
Blood Check Tool
For diabetics or people with diabetes, a blood check is an important tool to control blood sugar, because diabetics have an obligation to monitor blood sugar, it can be greatly helped by this tool so that patients do not need to go back and forth to the hospital to check blood sugar. This blood check tool usually has 3 functions at once in one tool or can be called a multiparameter. Besides being used to measure blood sugar levels, it can also be used to measure uric acid and cholesterol levels in the blood.
Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure in humans is a measure that determines the level of a person’s blood, while several factors can influence the increase in blood pressure such as doing strenuous activities, consuming caffeine, the influence of stress drugs, etc. Tensimeter is useful for measuring blood pressure, by knowing how much blood pressure we can judge whether our blood pressure is normal or not.
Thermometer
One of the important medical tools to have is a thermometer. The function of the thermometer is to measure body temperature when you or a family member has a fever. Fever can be caused by many things and is usually not serious. However, when you have a fever, it is recommended that you monitor your body temperature regularly using a thermometer. That way, when your body temperature reaches a high enough number, you can immediately seek medical attention to prevent unwanted things from happening.
Inhalers and Nebulizers
People with asthma are encouraged to provide inhalers and nebulizers at home and store them in an easily accessible place. The device that is used by suction can deliver the drug directly to the lungs, so it can help relieve symptoms experienced by sufferers when asthma recurs.
Oxygen Tube
Oxygen cylinders are an important tool to provide at home for people with certain diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, and heart failure. The reason is, people with this disease are prone to lack of oxygen which can be characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, gasping for breath, and skin color turning purple. This condition is an emergency that requires immediate assistance. Therefore, it is important to have an oxygen cylinder at home in case this situation occurs.