Braun ThermoScan IRT 6030, Руководство пользователя

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How does Braun ThermoScan
®
work?
The Braun ThermoScan
®
measures the infrared heat generated by the
eardrum and surrounding tissues. To help avoid inaccurate temperature
measurements, the probe tip (pre warm 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.
Why measure in the ear?
The goal of thermometry is to measure core body temperature
1
which is the
temperature of the vital organs. Ear temperatures accurately reflect core body
temperature
2
, since the eardrum shares blood supply with the temperature
control center in the brain
3
, 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.
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How to use your Braun ThermoScan
®
Remove the thermometer from the protective case.
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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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.