🏥 9 Essential Medical Devices Every Home Should Have During COVID-19
Stay Safer with Essential Medical Equipment at Home
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining hygiene and safety for yourself and your family is more important than ever. Having basic medical equipment at home helps you monitor, prevent, and respond in time. Let’s take a look at the must-have items you should keep at home.
1. Protective Goggles
Designed to fit snugly on the face, with flexible PVC frames and proper pressure. They protect against droplets or splashes entering the eyes. Clear anti-scratch lenses, adjustable straps, and indirect ventilation help reduce fogging.
2. Face Shield
Made of lightweight, clear plastic. Comfortable to wear, provides all-round droplet protection, adjustable to fit the head and forehead, and reusable after cleaning.
3. Hand Sanitizer
Choose alcohol-based sanitizers with at least 80% ethanol or 75% isopropyl alcohol (v/v) to ensure effectiveness in killing germs.
4. Cleaning Gloves
Gloves should be made of nitrile (latex-free), durable, waterproof, powder-free, and seamless. Suitable for heavy use and resistant to disinfectants such as 70% ethanol and 0.05% chlorine solution.
5. Face Masks
The primary protective equipment everyone must use when leaving home:
- General face masks: Suitable for those in risky areas but not infected.
- Medical face masks: For high-risk individuals, such as those in close contact with infected patients or with symptoms.
6. Document Bag for Hospital Visits
Prepare a small bag for important documents such as ID card, social security card, hospital card, health insurance card, and personal medications for emergencies.
7. Thermometer
A must-have for monitoring fever, which may signal infection. A temperature above 37.5 °C is considered fever.
- Digital thermometers: Easy, fast, accurate, but more expensive.
- Glass thermometers: Affordable but must be handled carefully due to mercury content.
8. Pulse Oximeter
Helps monitor blood oxygen saturation, indicating lung function.
- >95%: Normal
- 90–94%: Monitor symptoms
- <90%: Abnormal – see a doctor
9. Paracetamol 500 mg
A home essential for reducing fever and relieving pain. Recommended adult dosage: 500–750 mg every 4–6 hours. Do not exceed 10 consecutive days. For children, do not exceed 5 days.
Additional Useful Items
- Disinfectants (70% alcohol or sodium hypochlorite 500–1000 ppm)
- COVID-19 self-test kits (ATK) for early screening and monitoring
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