| abstract |
Overdose of opioids can cause the user to stop breathing and lead to death. The physiological monitoring system monitors respiration based on the oxygen saturation reading from the fingertip pulse oximeter that communicates with the smart mobile device and sends opioid monitoring information from the smart mobile device to the opioid overdose monitoring service. The opioid overdose monitoring service notifies the first set of contacts when opioid monitoring information indicates non-hazardous status statistics, and the second set of contacts when opioid monitoring information indicates an overdose event. Notify the set. The notification may be a call or text message to a designated person, emergency personnel, or first responder, and may include the location of the smart mobile device. The notice may also include the location of the nearest treatment center with emergency medications used in treating opioid overdose, such as naloxone. |