Braun ThermoScan IRT 6020 Manual De Instrucciones página 6

Nursing mothers should not take a temperature measurement on themselves or have their temperature
measured by another individual while or immediatley after nursing a baby, as nursing can affect body
temperature.
This thermometer is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures. If the device displays a
temperature of 97.5°F (36.4°C) or less, and the individual is exhibiting atypical symptoms or behaviors,
contact your doctor or health care professional.
DO NOT allow children to take their temperature unattended.
DO NOT modify this equipment without authorization of the manufacturer.
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
elderly, 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).
• Individuals having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g., HIV positive, cancer
chemotherapy, chronic immunosuppressant treatment, splenectomy).
• Individuals who are bedridden (e.g., paraplegia, quadriplegia, stroke, chronic illness, surgical recovery,
nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness, recovering from surgery).
• A transplant recipient (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.
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.
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 F H, Atlas of Human Anatomy, Novartis Medical Education, East Hanover, NJ, 1997, pp 63, 95.
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