Mindray Accutorr 7, Operator'S Manual

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NOTE
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Patient actions may interfere with oral temperature measurements.
Ingesting hot or cold liquids, eating food, chewing gum, brushing teeth,
smoking, or performing strenuous activities may affect temperature
readings for up to 20 minutes after ending the activity.
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In the axillary mode, the probe should directly contact the patient’s skin.
Measuring through patient’s clothes or long-term exposure of patient’s
armpit to the air may result in inaccurate temperature readings
.
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Choose appropriate probe according to measurement site. Using the
incorrect probe may cause patient's discomfort and inaccurate
measurements.
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Improper use of probe may also cause patient's discomfort and inaccurate
measurements.
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In the rectal mode, incorrect probe placement may result in bowel
perforation.
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Hospital staff should wash their hands after the patient’s temperature
measurement is taken. This will significantly reduce the risk of cross
contamination and nosocomial contamination.
10.1.1 Setting Temp
Select Temp parameter area to access [ Temp Setup ] menu. You can set:
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Temp type: [ Predictive ] or [ Monitor ].
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Temperature measurement site: the measurement site is related to the probe type.
When using oral/axillary probe, you can select the site [
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Oral ] and [ Axillary ]; when using rectal probe, you can select [ Rectal ].
You can select the temperature type and measurement site only when the probe is in
the probe well.
10.2 Preparation
10.2.1 Selecting Measuring Site
The temperature module can be configured with 2 types of temperature probe:
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oral/axillary probe (blue), and
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rectal probe (red)
Use the blue oral/axillary probe with blue probe well, and use the red rectal probe with
red well.
Be sure to select correct probe according to the measurement site.