True core temperature is generally considered to be 1) Pulmonary Artery or 2) Esophageal or 3) Bladder temperature but these are obviously invasive. A calibrated mercury-in-glass thermometer used orally or rectally may be employed if properly left in place for about 3 minutes as a "referee device" for resolving temperature comparisons. Alternatively, a properly placed electronic [...]
By using only the center of the forehead, this technique avoids variation often encountered when the Right or Left areas of the oral cavity, ears, or temporal-swipe R-L action are employed. Unless the same spot is repeatedly used, temperature-trending becomes less dependable.
As noted in the IFU and training video, the Caregiver® temp is equivalent to an Oral reading in nearly all situations. With children up to about 2-3 years of age, the forehead reading is essentially equivalent to a properly taken Axillary temp.
Yes, the device has been cleared by the FDA for use on infants. See the clinical "white paper" on the thermomedics.com website for details. The forehead temperature in these cases has been deemed equivalent to a routine Axillary Temperature. In toddlers and older children, the readings are approximately equivalent to Oral Temperature, just as they are [...]
No. The device reads only naturally emitted infrared signals from the skin and underlying blood supply; no light or other focusing effort is necessary. Therefore, there is no risk of the illumination awakening a sleeping patient.
As with other thermometers, especially IR tympanic units, it's advisable to gently stabilize the child's head with one hand while taking the nearly instant forehead reading with the other. This presents essentially no problem.
No. Infrared emissivity from dark-skinned to light-skinned patients remains essentially constant (i.e. 98%) and does not affect readings.
Caregiver provides strong routine temperature-taking in most medical settings; it can beparticularly useful for : Hospitals, Physician's Offices, Clinics, Hospital Outpatient Care, Visiting Nurses, School Nurses, LongTerm Care, etc. Intubated patients where oral temps are contraindicated and rectal readings are too difficult. Faster than tympanic with no probe cover concerns Elderly and disoriented non-compliant patients Sleeping infants and [...]
As with many IR thermometers, it is important to have the Caregiver® and the patient at a "comfortable" ambient temperature for up to 20 minutes after a patient has been in an unusually cold or hot environment. It is not routinely a challenge if the unit has been kept in a uniformly maintained thermal environment (e.g. [...]
All of the following elements contribute to the benefits of Caregivers's no-probe cover protocol: Cost-reduction due to elimination of entire pc expenditure Increased storage space within or outside department; releases precious space in exam room drawers, Pyxis cabinets, warehouse, etc. Improved workflow potential due to elimination of search for pc's during examinations Reduction of waste materials produced [...]