Warnings And Precautions - Vicks BehindEar Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer
Instruction Manual
The Vicks ® Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer has been carefully
developed for accurate, safe and fast temperature measurements. The
Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer is a non-sterile, reusable
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clinical thermometer intended for intermittent determination of human
body temperature using behind earlobe as the measurement as the
measurement site on people of all ages.
However, as with any thermometer, proper technique is critical in
obtaining accurate temperatures. Therefore, read the use
instructions carefully and thoroughly.

Warnings and Precautions

1. Do not use thermometer for 20 minutes on skin if exposed to hot
or cold temperatures such as direct sunlight, fireplace heat, cold
(compress), direct air conditioning air flow, swimming, bathing, etc.
2. Do not place the thermometer on scarred tissue or tissue
compromised by skin disorders.
3. Do not use on patients in trauma or patients treated with certain
drug therapies.
4. Do not take temperature from the side on which the patient was
laying — use the opposite side.
5. Do not expose the thermometer to temperature extremes
below -4°F (-20°C) or over 122°F (50°C) nor excessive humidity
(> 85% non-condensing relative humidity).
6. This thermometer should not be used to determine temperature below
95.9 °F (35.5 °C) or above 107.6 °F (42 °C). This thermometer is not
intended to interpret hypothermic temperatures.
7. Do not use this thermometer if the operating ambient temperature
range is below 50°F (10°C) or over 104°F (40°C).
8. Do not mount the battery with the positive sign facing down. The
thermometer will not work.
9. This thermometer is intended for household use only.
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10. Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation
with your physician.
11. This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-
gestational age babies.
12. Do not allow children to take their temperatures unattended.
13. Please consult your doctor if you see symptoms such as unexplained
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.
14. People who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be
assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity of
their illness.
15. Temperature elevation 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 for whom are:
• neonates and infants under 3 months
• over 60 years of age
• having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g. HIV
positive, cancer chemotherapy, chronic steroid treatment, splenectomy)
• 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.
1. Chamberlain, J.M., Terndrup, T.E., New Light on Ear Thermometer Readings, Contemporary Pediatrics, March 1994.
2. C hamberlain, J.M., et al., Determination of Normal Ear Temperature with an Infrared Emission Detection
Thermometer, Annals of Emergency Medicine, January 1995.
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