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Predictive Thermometry: Definition • A means of determining (predicting) body temperature by using an electronic device (thermometer) that uses a computer method or algorithm that relates the temperature response of the probe sensor to time Med. Care Thermometry Training

Common Predictive Thermometry Temperature Sites • Oral: In the sublingual pocket of the mouth • Rectal: A widely held “gold standard” • Axillary: Skin temperature at armpit Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Oral Temperature Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Oral Temperature PRECAUTIONS • Has the patient had a hot or cold drink in the last 20 minutes? This can affect temperature readings (higher or lower) • Does the patient smoke? When was the last time he/she smoked (last 20 minutes)? This can affect temperature readings Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Oral Temperature PRECAUTIONS • If the patient is unable to breath through the nose during a temperature reading, a “mouth breather” can impact the final temperature reading (lower) • The patient should avoid talking during a temperature reading • Wait two (2) minutes between temperature readings to avoid the Drawdown effect. • 98. 6 o. F is not an absolute value! Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Oral Temperature PRECAUTIONS • Make sure the proper probe is being used for the correct site • Make sure the probe tip is properly placed Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Oral Temperature INSTRUCTIONS • Place the probe of thermometer into either of the two (2) sublingual pockets in the mouth Siblingual Pockets • HOLD thermometer probe in place until the reading has been recorded Thermometer Probe Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking A Rectal Temperature PRECAUTIONS • Does the patient have stool in the rectal cavity. This can impair an accurate reading? • Is the patient’s temperature changing rapidly (Rewarming from surgery or during a fever pattern)? • Is there proper insertion of thermometer probe (5 to 8 cm in adults)? • Has thermometer been left in place long enough? Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking A Rectal Temperature PRECAUTIONS • Make sure the proper probe is being used for the correct site • Make sure the probe tip is properly placed Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking A Rectal Temperature INSTRUCTIONS • Hold thermometer probe firmly and insert into the patient’s rectum (approximately 5 to 8 cm) • Lubricants are not required but can be used • HOLD thermometer probe in place until the reading has been recorded Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Axillary Temperature PRECAUTIONS • Is thermometer probe properly placed at the apex of the axilla? • Is thermometer probe perpendicular to the floor? • Has thermometer been left in place long enough? • Is the patient being exposed to hot/cool air? • Is the patient in shock? Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Axillary Temperature INSTRUCTIONS • Place thermometer probe into the apex of the axilla (armpit) • HOLD thermometer probe in place in a position that is perpendicular to the floor Med. Care Thermometry Training

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How A Regular Thermometer Works Direct Mode Thermometers work like Glass Thermometers do. They start at room temperature and take several minutes to reach equilibrium. S E T U IN M 4 3 - 37° C (DIRECT MODE) The Fas. Temp goes into direct mode if the patients temperature is below 35, 5 ° C deg or if tissue contact is poor. The direct mode will sound a long beep after several minutes when the patient’s temperature is stable. Room Temperature Med. Care Thermometry Training

How Fas. Temp™ Works 37° C 4 -10 35° C Room Temp S D ON C SE The Fas. Temp pre-heats to around 35° C degrees and signals a short “beep” to show that it’s ready. It then begins taking numerous readings, using a predictive algorithm. Depending on the patient’s level of perfusion, the algorithm can take 4 -10 seconds before it can predict a final temperature. A SHORT PREDICTION TIME MAKES PROBE PLACEMENT A CRITICAL FACTOR! Med. Care Thermometry Training

FILAC Fas. Temp • Filac Advanced Sensing Technology designed to take temperatures with … Ø Speed (4 to 10 seconds) Ø Accuracy (+/- 0. 1 o. C) • Fas. Temp takes a patient’s physiological conditions when determining a temperature Med. Care Thermometry Training

FILAC Fas. Temp® Features & Benefits FEATURES BENEFITS • Large LCD Display • Icon Prompts • 4 -10 Second Reading • Flexible Probe • Pulse Timer • True ISO Chambers • Anti-Theft • • Easy to Read Universal Language Quick and Accurate FASTEMP Reduces Breakage Convenient Limits Contamination Protects Investment Med. Care Thermometry Training

FILAC Fas. Temp True Isolation Chambers RECTAL ORAL/ AXILLARY NOTE: Chambers located on the back side of thermometer Med. Care Thermometry Training

FILAC Fas. Temp True Isolation Chambers: • Both chambers work on the same thermometer Ø Blue for Oral or Axillary Temps Probe Well Ø Red for Rectal Temps • Completely separate chambers contain Ø Their own probe Ø Probe well Probe Cover Holder Probe Ø Probe cover holder Med. Care Thermometry Training

FILAC Fas. Temp True Isolation Chambers: Clinical Benefits • Reduces cross contamination • Fas. Temp will only take a Rectal Temp when the Red Chamber is attached and only Oral/Axillary temps when the blue chamber is attached Med. Care Thermometry Training

Removing The Isolation Chamber A • Grasp the isolation chamber from behind. Using your index finger on the locking tab (A) and slide unit up to pull off • To replace align rails and slide of new isolation chamber down until locking tab clicks into place Med. Care Thermometry Training

To Change Probes • Pull forward on the top of the connector (A), rotating neck out of its locked position. Slide down to remove. Attach new, matching blue or red probe in reverse manner. Snap neck firmly into place A Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking A Temperature Before you begin … • Make sure that the Fas. Temp has a fully charged 9 Volt battery (you never want to demonstrate or inservice a Fas. Temp with the low battery indicator on) • The Fas. Temp Thermometer will take a temperature in approximately 4 -10 seconds (MAKE SURE YOU MAKE THIS CLEAR TO THE CLINICIAN) • When taking an oral temperature, eating, drinking, smoking, talking or mouth breathing can affect the patient’s reading (allow at least 5 minutes after any of these activities for a reading) Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Remove the probe from the probe well and insert the end of the probe into a probe cover located on the back side of thermometer (isolation chamber) until the cover snaps into place Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Make sure that the cover fits tightly onto the probe). NOTE: ONLY FASTEMP PROBE COVERS CAN BE USED WITH THE FASTEMP THERMOMETER YES NO Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Make sure that thermometer is is the oral mode (blue isolation chamber). Once you remove the probe from the isolation chamber, an icon will appear on the screen indicating the mode. NOTE: The ORL or Oral Mode is the default mode of the Fas. Temp Thermometer Press this button To switch from ORL to AX or AX to ORL Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Once the probe cover has been placed securely onto the probe, you must wait for the icon on the screen to indicate that thermometer is ready to take the temperature ( When the Fas. Temp is ready, the screen will show a probe cover on the probe icon) – ALSO, WAIT FOR THE “READY” BEEP (SHORT BEEP) Med. Care Thermometry Training NOT READY

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Place thermometer probe into the patient’s mouth. For an accurate reading, the probe MUST be placed into the sublingual pocket of the patient (located under the tongue- either the left or right side) TEETH TONGUE FRENULUM LINGUAE SUBLINGUAL POCKETS PROBE Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Hold the probe in place (in the patient's mouth) for approximately 4 to 10 seconds or until the final temperature is indicated on the screen – A “long” beep will sound indicating that the temperature reading is complete Note: Because the temperature probe adapts to the unique conditions of the patient, time to predict an accurate temperature will vary by patient. Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp: Taking A Temperature ORAL TEMPERATURE READING • Once the temperature is read, discard and eject the probe cover by pressing the white button at the end of the probe • Place the probe back into the isolation chamber probe well Med. Care Thermometry Training

Direct Mode Readings With Fas. Temp Under certain clinical situations, such as a Hypothermic patient, a predictive trend will provide an inaccurate temperature … Med. Care Thermometry Training

What Is Direct Mode When thermometer is taking a direct reading of a patient’s temperature (vs. predictive reading) which usually takes approximately 3 minutes … Med. Care Thermometry Training

Direct Mode • In sensing such a situation, Fas. Temp will automatically shift to: DIRECT MODE (TURTLE ICON WILL APPEAR) • Thus acting as a temperature monitor : RESULTING IN A LONG-TERM TEMPERATURE READING Med. Care Thermometry Training

Taking An Axillary Temperature • Have the patient raise the arm, then place the probe tip into the axilla. Press gently to ensure good contact PROBE • If you hear 2 short beeps, it means that the unit has switched to direct mode ARM • Have the patient lower the arm. Hold the probe perpendicular to the floor FLOOR Perpendicular Med. Care Thermometry Training

Recalling The Last Temperature Taken • In the event that you need to recall the last temperature taken, press the Fo/Co button on the front panel. Fo/Co button o F o C NOTE: Withdrawing the probe from the chamber will cancel the last temperature taken from memory Med. Care Thermometry Training

Using The Pulse Timer • In order to activate the Pulse Timer, simply press the round button on the front panel once. An icon will appear on the screen. Press again to start and press again to stop. A beep will sound after 15 seconds, then 30 seconds. NOTE: The probe must be left in the probe well for the Pulse Timer to work properly Pulse Timer Med. Care Thermometry Training

Changing The Battery • Remove the isolation chamber form the back of thermometer. Remove the soft rubber battery cover. Then pull up on the ribbon to remove the battery. Replace the battery and place the rubber cover back on to the battery compartment. • Reinstall the isolation chamber with the probe attached BATTERY NT COMPARTMENT This Device Protected By ABTI-THEFT SYSTEM BATTERY COVER Med. Care Thermometry Training

Self Calibration • The Fas. Temp Thermometer automatically calibrates itself after each use o F o C Med. Care Thermometry Training

Patented Probe Cover • When using the Fas. Temp Thermometer, ONLY Fas. Temp Probe Covers are to be used! Otherwise, readings will not be correct. Med. Care Thermometry Training

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Fas. Temp vs. Alaris (IVAC) Templus II FEATURES • • 4 -10 Second Reading Large LCD Display 9 Volt vs. 3 -AA Locking Wall Bracket Anti-Theft Device ISO Chambers Alt Site Sales Force BENEFITS • • • Saves Nursing Time Easier To Read Saves Money Security/Flexibility Reduces Cross Contamination TEMP-PLUS II Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp vs. Alaris (IVAC) Turbo-Temp BENEFITS FEATURES TURBO-TEMP • 4 -10 Second Reading • Large LCD Display • 9 Volt vs. 3 -AA • Locking Wall Bracket • Anti-Theft Device • ISO Chambers • Alt Site Sales Force • • • Saves Nursing Time Easier To Read Saves Money Security/Flexibility Reduces Cross Contamination Med. Care Thermometry Training

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Fas. Temp vs. 678 RECOMMENDED FOR HOSPITAL USE (ACUTE CARE) FEATURES • Isolation Chambers • Flexible Probe Beep or Silent Option • • Locking & Passive Anti -Theft Device • • Large Icon Driven Display • • Alt Site Sales Force • • SURETEMP 678 BENEFITS Infection Control Reduces Breakage Representation Versatility/Patient Comfort Easy To Read Security/Flexibility Med. Care Thermometry Training

Fas. Temp vs. 986 FEATURES • • BENEFITS Isolation Chambers • • Flexible Probe Sturdy Probe Cover Large LCD Display • Beep or Silent Option • • Axillary Mode Alt Site Sales Force • Infection Control Reduces Breakage Reinforced Probe Easy to Read Full-Line Support Flexibility/Patient Comfort Med. Care Thermometry Training