Philips iE33 - Patient Selection for TEE Transducer Use

as for patients who have had anti-reflux procedures. In addition, you should do
the following:
• Consider the patient’s size and ability to accommodate the transducer tip
and shaft.
• Check the patient’s history for gastroesophageal disease or difficulty
swallowing.
• Evaluate the potential overall effects of any treatment that the patient is
undergoing, such as mediastinal radiation, chemotherapy, anticoagulation,
or steroid therapy.
• Be aware that you may discover unsuspected esophageal pathology during
a study. Be alert for congenital problems with the esophagus or stomach,
particularly with pediatric patients.
• When examining a patient with an above-normal temperature, use the
Auto-Cool feature and enter the patient temperature. The Auto-Cool
feature is described in "Entering Patient Temperature" on page 291.
This list is not comprehensive. Rather, it suggests areas to investigate when
considering TEE for a particular patient.
Patient Selection for TEE Transducer Use
Although the TEE transducers can provide clinical data not available from other
instruments, you should consider which patients can safely use the TEE
transducers.
WARNINGS
• The ability of a patient to swallow or accommodate the transducer should
be considered.
• You must consider any history of gastroesophageal diseases as well as the
possible effects of other therapies that the patient is undergoing. You must
also consider all gastroesophageal abnormalities or difficulty swallowing.
The following table lists the minimum patient weight recommendations when
using TEE transducers.
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