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12Temperature
This chapter describes how to monitor temperature using the HeartStart MRx.
Overview
The HeartStart MRx offers one channel of real-time continuous temperature monitoring. The device
can monitor nasopharyngeal, esophageal, rectal, skin, arterial, venous, core and urinary bladder
temperatures. Measurements, which can be displayed in either Fahrenheit or Celsius, may be taken
while in Monitor, Pacer or Manual Defib modes.
Selecting a Temperature Label
The HeartStart MRx monitors the temperature of the area where the sensor is located. To assure
specific temperature settings are matched with the temperature reading, assign the proper temperature
label to the measurement. When modifying a temperature label, all settings (including alarm limits)
associated with that label become active. The default label is Temp.
Table 19 Temperature Labels
To select a temperature label, perform the following:
1 Press the Menu Select button.
2 Using the Navigation buttons, select Measurements/Alarms and press the Menu Select button.
3 Select the temperature label option currently assigned to your measurement (default is Tem p) and
press the Menu Select button.
4 Select Label and press the Menu Select button.
5 Select the appropriate label from the list provided and press the Menu Select button.
Label Type Label Type
Tesoph esophageal temperature Tnaso nasopharyngeal temperature
Trect rectal temperature Tvesic urinary bladder
Tskin skin temperature Tart arterial temperature
Temp non-specific temp label Tven venous temperature
Tcore core temperature
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