Temporal artery scanning falls short as a secondary, noninvasive thermometry method for trauma patients.

Authors

• Kathleen Marable, OhioHealth
• Lynn E T Shaffer, OhioHealth
• Victor Dizon, OhioHealth
• Judy M Opalek, OhioHealth

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses

Abstract

Oral and mandibular trauma pose barriers to oral thermometry. We sought to determine whether temporal artery (TA) scanning thermometry could be an accurate, noninvasive back up method of thermometry in patients with these types of traumatic injury. We compared 3 techniques of TA scanning, axillary thermometry, and oral thermometry in critical care patients. Our results indicate that TA scanning methods were, at best, comparable with axillary measurements. In addition, the performance of the TA scanners varied with body mass index, whereas axillary readings did not.

First Page

41

Last Page

47

DOI

10.1097/01.JTN.0000348069.71593.9d

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Recommended Citation

Marable K, Shaffer LE, Dizon V, Opalek JM. Temporal artery scanning falls short as a secondary, noninvasive thermometry method for trauma patients. J Trauma Nurs. 2009 Jan-Mar;16(1):41-7. doi: 10.1097/01.JTN.0000348069.71593.9d. PMID: 19305299.