Body Temperature - Braun ThermoScan IRT 6020 Manual De Instrucciones

The Age Precision™ feature is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational age babies.
The Age Precision™ feature is not intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures. Do not allow children
under 12 to take their temperatures unattended.
Do not modify this equipment without authorization of the manufacturer.
Parents/guardians should call the pediatrician upon noticing any unusual sign(s) or symptom(s).
For example, a child who exhibits irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, seizure, changes in
appetite or activity, even in the absence of fever, or who exhibits a low temperature, may still need
to receive medical attention.
Children who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on
temperature readings to determine the severity of their illness.
Temperature elevation as indicated by Age Precision™ may signal a serious illness, especially in
adults who are old, frail, have a weakened immune system, or neonates and infants. 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
37.4 °C or 99.4 °F)
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patients over 60 years of age
• patients having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g. HIV positive, cancer
chemotherapy, chronic steroid treatment, splenectomy)
• patients who are bedridden (e.g. nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness, recovering from surgery)
• a transplant patient (e.g. liver, heart, lung, kidney)
Fever may be blunted or even absent in elderly patients.
This thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to children.
Always keep the thermometer out of children's reach.

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 fl uctuates 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.
Age Precision™ color-coded display
Clinical research shows the defi nition of fever changes as newborns grow into little kids and little
kids grow into adults 1 .
Braun's Age Precision™ color-coded display takes the guesswork out of interpreting temperature
for the entire family.
Simply use the Age Precision™ button to select the appropriate age setting, take a
temperature and the color-coded display will glow green, yellow or red to help you understand the
temperature reading.
1 Herzog L, Phillips S. Addressing Concerns About Fever. Clinical Pediatrics. 2011; 50(#5): 383-390.
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How does Braun ThermoScan work?
Braun ThermoScan measures the infrared heat generated by the
eardrum and surrounding tissues. To help avoid inaccurate temperature
measurements, the probe 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 fi nished 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
temperature of the vital organs. Ear temperatures accurately refl ect 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
refl ected 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 infl uenced by drinking, eating and mouth breathing. Rectal
temperatures often lag behind changes in core body temperature and there is a risk of
cross-contamination.
How to use your Braun ThermoScan
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Remove the thermometer from the protective case.
Push the Power button .
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During an internal self-check, the display shows all segments.
Then the last temperature taken will be displayed for 5 seconds.
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Guyton A C, Textbook of Medical Physiology, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, p 919.
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Guyton A C, Textbook of Medical Physiology, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pp 754-5.
3 Netter H F, Atlas of Human Anatomy, Novartis Medical Education, East Hanover, NJ, 1997, pp 63, 95.
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Remove protective cap.
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