Справочник Пользователя для Innokas Yhtyma Oy VC150
12-8
VC150 Vital Signs Monitor
KO00065K
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Unable to take a
measurement from
the patient’s
forehead.
measurement from
the patient’s
forehead.
The patient has bandages or
pressure dressings covering the
forehead or abrasions, burns, or
sweat on the forehead.
pressure dressings covering the
forehead or abrasions, burns, or
sweat on the forehead.
Use alternate measurement sites:
• If accessible and dry, measure on the area behind
• If accessible and dry, measure on the area behind
the earlobe only.
•
If the temporal artery (TA) area has been
traumatized by burns or lacerations, is
completely covered with dressings, or the
head has suffered surgical or accidental
trauma, the temperature can be obtained
from the alternative site behind the earlobe.
As with diaphoresis, the perfusion will be high
in the presence of head trauma.
traumatized by burns or lacerations, is
completely covered with dressings, or the
head has suffered surgical or accidental
trauma, the temperature can be obtained
from the alternative site behind the earlobe.
As with diaphoresis, the perfusion will be high
in the presence of head trauma.
•
Behind the earlobe is the alternate site
because sweat causes evaporative cooling of
the skin on the forehead and may produce a
false low reading. During diaphoresis, the area
on the head behind the earlobe will always
exhibit the high blood flow necessary for the
arterial measurement.
because sweat causes evaporative cooling of
the skin on the forehead and may produce a
false low reading. During diaphoresis, the area
on the head behind the earlobe will always
exhibit the high blood flow necessary for the
arterial measurement.
•
Measurement behind the earlobe is not the
sole recommended area because the arterial
branch is deeper behind the earlobe than at
the temple, and under normal conditions it is
less accurate because of its variability. But
under diaphoretic conditions, the blood flow
behind the earlobe is as high as at the TA,
making it as accurate as the TA, but only
during diaphoresis or with head trauma as
previously mentioned.
sole recommended area because the arterial
branch is deeper behind the earlobe than at
the temple, and under normal conditions it is
less accurate because of its variability. But
under diaphoretic conditions, the blood flow
behind the earlobe is as high as at the TA,
making it as accurate as the TA, but only
during diaphoresis or with head trauma as
previously mentioned.
• If the temporal artery or the area behind the earlobe
is not accessible and dry, choose one of the
following alternate temperature measurement sites:
following alternate temperature measurement sites:
•
Femoral artery: scan across the femoral
artery following the crease in the groin.
artery following the crease in the groin.
•
Lateral thoracic artery: slowly scan side-to-
side in the area, midway between the axilla
and the waist. Mainly used for children.
side in the area, midway between the axilla
and the waist. Mainly used for children.