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REVIEW ARTICLE

Temperature Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit

Binila Chacko, John Victor Peter

Keywords : Core, methods, nasopharyngeal, esophageal, sites, temperature

Citation Information : Chacko B, Peter JV. Temperature Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Respir Care 2018; 7 (1):28-32.

DOI: 10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_13_17

License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Published Online: 02-12-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2018; Indian Journal of Respiratory Care.


Abstract

Close monitoring and management of temperature abnormalities are crucial in the critically ill to minimize the physiological and biochemical ill effects of extremes of temperature. In the intensive care unit, core temperature monitoring using either urinary, nasopharyngeal, or esophageal temperatures is recommended. One needs to be aware of the pitfalls and fallacies of other commonly used sites.


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