We use 38 C. The most accurate temp should be taken from the Foley catheter or esophageal temp probe. We use the esophageal probe.
Kelly Campbell Director ICU West Boca Medical Center 561.470.6447 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey R Hanlon RN Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 7:12 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] SIRS temperature criteria We use > or = 38 C and usually it is done rectally to obtain the most accurate temp. Jeffrey R Hanlon RN Stamp Out Sepsis ---- Original Message ---- From: Johnston, Roberta <[email protected]> To: sepsisgroups <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 10:56 am Subject: [Sepsis Groups] SIRS temperature criteria Hi everyone- Our Sepsis committee would like to know if the temp criteria is 38.3 or 38, and is the method of obtaining the temperature? Thanks in advance, Roberta Roberta Johnston, RN,BS,CMC. Cardiopulmonary Case Manager 700 High St. Williamsport, Pa. 17701 Phone:570-321-2112, Fax:570-321-2822;Cell: 570-560-8993 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Confidentiality Notice: This message and any attachments originate by electronic mail from Susquehanna Health System and their subsidiaries/affiliates (“SHS”). Both this document and any attachments are intended for the sole use of the addressee indicated above and may contain proprietary, privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please notify the sender by reply email, with a copy to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and then promptly delete the original and reply messages. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ Sepsisgroups mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org
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