Body Temperature - Braun ThermoScan IRT 6020 Serie Manual Del Usuario

Parents/guardians should call the pediatrician upon noticing any unusual sign(s) or symptom(s). For example, a
child who exhibits irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, seizure, changes in appetite or activity, even in the
absence of fever, or who exhibits a low temperature, may still need to receive medical attention.
People who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature
readings to determine the severity of their illness.
Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in neonates and infants, or in adults who are
old, frail, or have a weakened immune system. Please seek professional advice immediately when there is a
temperature elevation and if you are taking temperature on:
• Neonates and infants under 3 months (Consult your physician immediately if the temperature exceeds
99.4 °F or 37.4 °C).
• Patients over 60 years of age (Fever may be blunted or absent in older patients).
• Patients having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g., HIV positive, cancer chemotherapy,
chronic steroid treatment, splenectomy)
• Patients who are bedridden (e.g., nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness, recovering from surgery)
• A transplant patient (e.g., liver, heart, lung, kidney).
This thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to children.
Keep out of reach of children under 12 years.

Body temperature

Normal body temperature is a range. It varies by site of measurement, and it tends to
decrease with age. It also varies from person to person and fluctuates throughout the day.
Therefore, it is important to determine normal temperature ranges. This is easily done using
Braun ThermoScan. Practice taking temperatures on yourself and healthy family members
to determine the normal temperature range.
Note: When consulting your physician, communicate that the ThermoScan temperature is a
temperature measured in the ear and if possible, note the individual's normal ThermoScan
temperature range as additional reference.
How does Braun ThermoScan work?
Braun ThermoScan measures the infrared heat generated by the eardrum and
surrounding tissues. To help avoid inaccurate temperature measurements, the probe
tip is warmed to a temperature close to that of the human body. When the Braun
ThermoScan is placed in the ear, it continuously monitors the infrared energy. The
measurement is finished and the result displayed when the thermometer detects
that an accurate temperature measurement has been taken.
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Why measure in the ear?
The goal of thermometry is to measure core body temperature
temperature of the vital organs. Ear temperatures accurately reflect core body
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temperature , since the eardrum shares blood supply with the temperature control
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center in the brain , the hypothalamus. Therefore, changes in body temperature
are reflected sooner in the ear than at other sites. Axillary temperatures measure
skin temperature and may not be a reliable indicator of core body temperature.
Oral temperatures are influenced by drinking, eating and mouth breathing. Rectal
temperatures often lag behind changes in core body temperature and there is a
risk of cross-contamination.
How to use your Braun ThermoScan
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Remove the
thermometer
from the
protective
case.
2
Push the Power button .
During an internal self-check, the display shows all
segments. Then the last temperature taken will be
displayed for 5 seconds.
3 The lens filter indicator will blink
to signal one is needed.
To achieve accurate
measurements, make sure a
new, clean lens filter is in place
before each measurement.
Attach a new lens filter by
pushing the thermometer probe straight into the lens filter inside the box and then pulling out.
Note: The Braun ThermoScan will not work unless a lens filter is attached.
The thermometer is ready to take a temperature when the display looks like the images below.
1. Guyton A C, Textbook of medical physiology, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, p 919
2. Guyton A C, Textbook of medical physiology, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, p 754-5
3. Netter H F, Atlas of Human Anatomy, Novartis Medical Education, East Hanover, NJ, 1997, pp 63, 95.
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which is the
Remove
protective
cap.
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