I received the below mentioned product in order to complete an honest review. Any opinions expressed are my own. This post is not intended to give medical advice.
I work in a hospital and use Pulse Oximeters on a daily basis. Working as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant it’s important to keep track of many of my patients’ oxygen levels and/or heart rate for one reason or another. As a mom of a child with asthma, I’ve often thought how I should buy one to have at home.
I tend to get a bit jumpy when it comes to my son’s asthma. His asthma trigger is respiratory illnesses so October to March is prime time for asthma attacks for him. As soon as I hear him breathing a little heavier I’m watching him like a hawk. He’s been hospitalized twice in the past for his asthma and I don’t want to go there again. With respiratory illnesses though sometimes that junky sound or heavier breathing can just be a part of the illness. Having a pulse oximeter at home can help me monitor him better and help me make a better decision on whether his inhalers are effective or if it’s time for a doctor’s visit or even ER visit.
The Gurin GO-410 Finger Pulse Oximeter
The Go-410 Pulse ox clips onto your finger and can fit a wide range of finger sizes. It’s comfortable on the finger. I was able to get a good reading on myself, my husband, and all 3 of my boys. It didn’t work as well on my daughter’s finger. She’s only 2 and has tiny fingers. Also, she wasn’t willing to sit with it on her finger.
You clip it on your finger and hit the gray “on” button. It gave us all a reading within a couple seconds. It uses an OLED screen with a nice contrast so it’s easy to see the numbers on the screen.
This reading was on my 12 year old son’s finger. It shows his blood oxygen saturation is 96% and his heart rate is 91.
Of course the key to my son’s asthma is trying to avoid triggers and staying on top it when it does occur. We also have periodic visits with his pediatrician. Having the pulse ox at home though is just a little peace of mind and helps me firm up my ER visit decisions.
The Gurin Go-410 Pulse Oximeter is available on Amazon:
