This chapter describes how to monitor temperature with the VS1 monitor. You can take a single
temperature reading or monitor temperature continuously.
Temperature Controls
Temperature Probe Cover
Box Receptacle
Temperature
Measurement LED
Temperature
Units of Measure
Temperature Mode
Indicator (LED)
Temperature
Probe Well
•
Temperature probe cover box receptacle: Insert the box of probe covers here.
•
Temperature measurement LED: Large, green LED displays the current temperature
measurement.
•
Temperature units of measure indicator: Indicates the currently selected units of measure —
o
F — for the temperature measurement.
•
Temperature mode indicator: If the green M is lit, the monitor is in Monitoring mode. If the LED
is not lit, the monitor is in Predictive mode.
•
Temperature probe well: The temperature probe is inserted here when not in use. Withdrawing the
probe initiates a temperature measurement, replacing it stops a measurement.
Monitoring Temperature
SpO
Sys
2
%
Dia
ºC
ºF
M
Sys/Dia
MAP
VS1
kpa mmhg
MAP
bpm
SpO
2
OK
Monitoring Temperature
6
o
C or
6-1