Patient Selection for TEE Transducer Use..............................................................249
Preparing Patients for TEE Studies............................................................................249
TEE Study Guidelines...................................................................................................250
Tip Fold-Over......................................................................................................................251
Recognizing Tip Fold-Over.........................................................................................252
Correcting Tip Fold-Over...........................................................................................252
Preventing Tip Fold-Over ...........................................................................................252
TEE Temperature Sensing.................................................................................................253
Ensuring Safe TEE Temperatures...............................................................................254
Manual Auto-Cool Feature.........................................................................................254
Using the Temperature Display .................................................................................255
Patient Temperature.....................................................................................................255
Entering Patient Temperature.....................................................................................256
Resuming Imaging After Auto-Cool..........................................................................256
Patient Care After a TEE Study.......................................................................................257
TEE Accessories and Supplies..........................................................................................258
Bite Guards.....................................................................................................................258
TEE Transducer Covers...............................................................................................258
Tip Protectors................................................................................................................259
Disposable Drapes........................................................................................................259
TEE Leakage Current Test................................................................................................259
TEE Test Background....................................................................................................259
Testing TEE Transducer Leakage Current................................................................262
TEE Transducer References..............................................................................................263
11 Endocavity Transducers...........................................................................265
Operators of Endocavity Transducers...........................................................................265
Patient Safety During Endocavity Studies......................................................................265
Preparing Transducers for Endocavity Use...................................................................266
C8-4v Description..............................................................................................................267
C9-5ec Description ...........................................................................................................268
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