Dräger WBR82 Instructions For Use Manual page 13

PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 5 Feb 04
Manual Mode: warmer temperature control mode where users determine the heater output to the infant
manually
Non-shivering Thermogenesis: Premature infants do not shiver. Term infants do, however, have rich
mitochondrial areas in brown adipose tissue called "brown fat" which creates heat for the infant
metabolically when required. The "brown fat" is used up in the process.
Peak Decibel: decibel measurements showing continual, meaning maximum, sound level measurement,
more reflective of subtle changes to acoustic environment
Preemie: premature infant, born <37 weeks gestation
Pre-Warm mode: Pre-Warm mode is typically associated with radiant warmers. The system will enable
the overhead heaters at 100% for 3 min, then reduces to 60% for 12 min, and then reduces again to 30%.
Thus, when the patient is admitted to the bed, it is already warm and the heating elements can respond
quickly to user or patient requirements.
Relative Humidity: amount of water vapor present in the air, expressed as a percentage and temperature
dependent
RT: Respiratory Therapist, someone who provides ventilator, resuscitation, and other pulmonary support
for patients
Radiation: heat transfer to a warm or cold surface NOT in contact
Servo Mode: closed loop systems that automatically maintain set levels based on feedback to a source.
For example, Baby mode temperature control is a servo system that controls heat processes to the patient
based on that infant's temperature.
NOTE:
Baby Mode, Skin Mode, and Servo Mode can be used interchangeably
Skin temperature: evaluation of patient temperature as measured on the skin. All of our probes are skin
measurement probes, and are attached to the skin via probe covers. Typically, there is a difference of
approximately 0.5 0 C between skin temperature and core temperature.
Thermoneutral Zone: temperature at which an infant's temperature is regulated such that metabolic
processes are minimized, oxygen consumption is optimized, and temperature losses are minimized
Thermoregulation: ability to control and balance heat processes (convection, conduction, radiation, and
evaporation) to minimize infants' heat losses and encourage growth
Trendelenburg: elevating one end of the mattress
UV: ultraviolet light, a component of the normal spectrum of white light
VLBW: Very Low Birth Weight baby
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