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6 What you should know about using this thermometer
There are dierent thermometers for taking temperature measurements in dierent parts of the body:
• Ear/forehead thermometer (this thermometer, for measuring in the ear or on the forehead area)
• Rod thermometer (for rectal (in the back passage), axillary (under the arm) or oral measurement (in the mouth))
Taking the temperature gives a measurement that provides information about a person’s current body tempera-
ture. If you are uncertain about interpreting the results or if the value is abnormal, please consult your doctor.
This also applies in the case of slight temperature changes if there are other symptoms of illness such as agita-
tion, severe sweating, flushed skin, fast pulse rate, tendency to collapse etc.
Temperatures measured with dierent thermometers cannot be compared with one another. You should there-
fore tell your doctor (or bear in mind if you are diagnosing yourself) what thermometer you used to take your
temperature and in what part of the body.
The temperature of a healthy person is aected by various factors: the person’s individual metabolism, their age
(body temperature is higher in babies and toddlers and decreases with age. Greater temperature fluctuations
occur faster and more often in children, e.g. due to growth spurts), their clothing, the ambient temperature, the
time of day (body temperature is lower in the morning and increases throughout the day towards evening), the
preceding physical and, to a lesser extent, mental activity.
The temperature varies depending on the part of the body where the measurement is taken. The dierence can
be between 0.4 °F (0,2 °F) and 1.8 °F (1 °C) for a healthy body. The normal temperature ranges are as follows:
• On the forehead: 96.4 °F – 99.7 °F (35.8 °C – 37.6 °C), measured with a forehead thermometer
• In the ear: 96.8 °F – 100 °F (36.0 °C – 37.8 °C), measured with an ear thermometer
• In the back passage: 97.3 °F – 100 °F (36.3 °C – 37.8 °C), measured with a conventional thermometer
• In the mouth: 96.8 °F – 99.3 °F (36.0 °C – 37.4 °C), measured with a conventional thermometer
In order to track temperature change, always take the measurements in the same part of the body.
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