ThermoFlash
LX-26
User Manual – English V.15 200904
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ADVANTAGES OF TEMPORAL ARTERY
(
TA
)
TEMPERATURE
Infrared arterial temperature can be measured using a device
placed on the forehead, in the temporal artery region. It has been
demonstrated that this relatively new method of measuring
temperature is more precise than tympanic thermometry and better
tolerated than rectal thermometry.
The Thermo
Flash
LX-26 thermometer has been designed to
produce an instant forehead temperature reading without any
contact with the temporal artery. As this artery is quite close to the
surface of this skin and therefore accessible and given the blood
flow is permanent and regular, it allows precise measurement of the
temperature. This artery is linked to the heart by the carotid artery
which is directly linked to the aorta. It forms part of the main trunk
of the arterial system. The efficiency, speed and comfort of taking a
temperature from this area make it ideal compared with other
temperature measurements methods.
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCORDING TO AGE
Age
°C
°F
0-2 years
36.4-38.0
97.5-100.4
3-10 years
36.1-37.8
97.0-100.0
11-65 years
35.9-37.6
96.6-99.7
> 65 years
35.8-37.5
96.4-99.5
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RACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TAKING A TEMPERATURE
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In order to ensure that precise and accurate temperature
measurements are obtained, it is essential that each user has
received adequate information on and training in the temperature
measurement technique when using such a device.
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It is essential to remember that although procedures such as
taking a temperature may be simple they must not be trivialised.
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Temperature should be taken in a neutral context. The patient
must not have undertaken vigorous physical activity prior to