Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Instruments

The stethoscope (from Ancient Greek στῆθος (stêthos) 'breast' and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to look') is a medical device for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body.

A sphygmomanometer ( SFIG-moh-mə-NO-mi-tər), also known as a blood pressure monitor, blood pressure machine, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery u

A glucose meter, also referred to as a "glucometer", is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood.

Electrocardiography is the process of using an electrocardiograph (a device) to produce an electrocardiogram (a recording, often called an ECG or EKG) that shows a line graph of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles.

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a method to record an electrogram of the spontaneous electrical activity of the brain.

In medicine, a Holter monitor (often simply Holter) is a type of ambulatory electrocardiography device, a portable device for cardiac monitoring (the monitoring of the electrical activity of the cardiovascular system) worn for at least 24 hours.

Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles.

Cardiotocography (CTG) is a technique used to monitor the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during pregnancy and labour.

An otoscope or auriscope is a medical device used by healthcare professionals to examine the ear canal and eardrum.

A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system is a medical or wellness device used to continuously track interstitial glucose levels in real time, replacing the need for periodic finger-stick blood draws.

Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method for monitoring blood oxygen saturation.

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