Manuali utente per Exergen DT 1001-LN

Sommario

• I. The Instruments

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• The Instruments’ Features

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• Optional Disposable Covers

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• Instructions for Applying Disposable Covers

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• Contact vs. Non-Contact Measurements

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• Operation and Controls

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• ON/OFF

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• To Lock Reading

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• To Restart

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• Operating Modes

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• Non-Contact Scanning

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• Changing the Battery

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• Fahrenheit or Celsius Conversion

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• Care and Maintenance

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• Self Diagnostics

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• Customer Service

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• II. Body Surface Temperature

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• History and Introduction

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• Body Surface Temperature

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• Infrared Thermometry

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• The DermaTemp Infrared Thermographic Scanner

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• Method Impedimenta

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• Ambient Effect on Body Surface Temperature

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• Solving the Problems

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• Emissivity

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• Alice’s Quest for Emissivity

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• Correcting for Emissivity Automatically

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• Detection by Exception

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• III. Clinical Applications

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• Regional Blocks

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• Epidural Catheter Positioning

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• Joint Inflammation

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• Digital Perfusion Assessment

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• Reconstructive Surgery

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• Lower Back Pain

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• Diabetic Foot Screening

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• Peripheral Nerve Injury

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• Cerebrovascular Disorders

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• Neonatal Skin Temperature

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• Wound Management

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• Thermal Assessment of Skin Diseases and Allergy

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• Skin Temperature in Prognosis of the Critically Ill

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• Temperature Gradients in Detection of Shock

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• Raynaud’s Syndrome

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• Other Areas or Applications of Interest

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• IV. References

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• V. Product Specifications

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