Medisana 76120 FTN, Instruction Manual

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2 Useful Information
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2.2 Useful information on taking
temperature with the FTO infrared
clinical thermometer
What is fever?
Our normal body temperature is between 36 °C and 37,5 °C.
Fluctuations are quite normal, depending on time of day and the
body’s condition, for example in the female menstruation cycle.
However, when body temperature rises above 38 °C, the
phenomenon is known as fever.
Fever often occurs in the case of infections, and is a sign that
the body’s immune system is working overtime. This perfectly
normal reaction to foreign bodies, germs and microorganisms
should be checked at regular intervals. If the fever should exceed
39° C and not fall again within 1 to 2 days, you should definite-
ly contact your doctor.
A fever is often associated with fatigue, pains in the limbs,
shivering and chills. The course of an illness can be best moni-
tored by taking a temperature reading 2 to 3 times a day at 4 to
6 hour intervals. Always take the temperature at the same place
and on the same part of the body. If you have to take the tem-
perature several days in succession, always do it at approximate-
ly the same time of day so that the results are comparable.
Taking a temperature reading –
quickly and accurately!
The MEDISANA FTN infrared clinical thermometer allows precise,
contact-free measurement of body temperature (at a distance of
approximately 5 cm). The temperature is taken above the
eyebrow between the forehead and the temple. The value of the
energy radiated there is measured and converted to a tempe-
rature value. The reading is displayed within 1 second. This
enables you, for example, to take babies’ temperature without
disturbing their sleep.
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