Found inside – Page 222In addition, abnormal elevation of body temperature, as in having a fever, ... Body temperature can be measured by placing a thermometer in the mouth, ... Found inside – Page 109History Though the significance of fever was long recognized and Galileo had ... Other causes for falsely low oral temperatures include recent ingestion of ... Found inside – Page 119Normal oral (sublingual) body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), although this ... is the traditional “shake down” mercury-filled, glass fever thermometer. Found inside – Page 130Fevers can actually kill bacteria , and antibiotics work better when you have a fever . ... But don't try measuring your temperature with an oral mercury thermometer just after eating , drinking , or smoking : Your mouth won't offer an accurate ... Found inside – Page 114Chamberlain JM, Grandmer J, Rubinoff JL, Klein BL, Waisman Y, Huey M. Comparison of a tympanic thermometer to rectal thermometer and oral thermometers in a ... Completely updated with the latest equipment, devices, drug therapies, and techniques, this 5th edition enables you to make optimal use of today's best options. And a new full-color format makes the book easier to consult than ever before. Found inside – Page 101The most accurate way to determine if your baby has a fever is to take her temperature rectally . Of course , you must use a rectal thermometer to do this — don't use an oral thermometer ! To take your infant's temperature rectally , lie her on her ... Found insideThe instrument used for measuring body temperature is called a fever thermometer . ... The multi - use or security thermometer can be used for either oral ... Found inside – Page 288The instrument used to measure body temperature is termed a clinical or fever thermometer. Traditional clinical thermometers include (1) the oral ... Found inside – Page 313A patient with a normal temperature is afebrile, without fever. ... Oral—An oral thermometer is placed in the mouth under the tongue. Found insideFever—a symptom, not a disease—means that the body is fighting off infection. ... of temperature readings: oral, from a thermometer placed under the tongue; ... Found inside – Page 8Almost everyone thinks in terms of oral temperature. It is easily measured and is good enough for ordinary purposes. Of course the reading will be too low if the patient has cooled his mouth by much talking or has kept the thermometer under ... Found inside – Page 163By age five, most children can hold an oral thermometer in the mouth. ... A very sick, very young infant may never develop a fever over 100°F. In contrast, a two-year-old may exhibit an extreme fever response and have a body temperature of ... Found inside – Page 35Causes of fever Infection Bacterial Viral Rickettsial Fungal Parasitic ... The measurement of oral temperature is currently the most popular method for ... Found inside – Page 157... (Celsius) Normal Core Temperature Accepted Range of Normal Afebrile (no fever) Febrile (with fever) Hypothermia (rectal temp) Hyperthermia (rectal temp) ... Found inside – Page 270Reset a digital thermometer or shake down a rectal thermometer (which has a ... Rectal temperature readings are usually 1 degree higher than oral readings. Found inside – Page 824 Standard rectal and oral thermometers are shown on the left . The Zeal is a brand of special ... A rise in either blood temperature ( fever ) or blood acidity ( acidosis ) increases the rate and depth of breathing . A fall in blood temperature ... Each contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Found inside – Page 592A rise in body temperature above Rectal thermometer normal ( usually 98 . 6° F ) may mean an This thermometer reads 100 . 2° F infection somewhere . Fever also helps the body fight the infection . Someone Fig . 1 . Comparison of oral ... Found inside – Page 354Oral temperatures are convenient for older children and adults. The glass clinical thermometer is falling out of favor due to the length of time it takes ... Found inside – Page 85Oral temperatures are generally 0.4–0.6°C (0.7–1.0°F) lower than rectal readfact that patients with fever seek medical care (or are brought by their ... Found inside – Page 80The basic principle of infrared ear thermometer (IRET) is this: • Under normal ... These studies compared ear with rectal or oral temperature as the ... Found inside – Page 125... (Celsius) Normal Core Temperature Accepted Range of Normal Afebrile (no fever) Febrile (with fever) Hypothermia (rectal temp) Hyperthermia (rectal temp) ... Found inside – Page 20... is considered a fever Oral Temperature • Generally considered a reliable means of measuring body temperature. • The thermometer probe is positioned in ... Found inside – Page 3Generally , though , anyone with an oral temperature higher than 99°F probably has a fever . Even then , body ... Rectal thermometer readings are usually more accurate and read a degree higher than oral thermometers . Taking your ... Found inside – Page 19In one study, TM thermometers accurately reflected oral temperatures in ... for identification of fever when temperature was obtained orally in both ... Found inside – Page 120Fever or pyrexia refers to an elevated body temperature. ... Oral Temperatures. For oral temperatures, choose a glass or an electronic thermometer. Found inside – Page 425Oral Thermometer Explain that an oral thermometer is used when taking an oral temperature . ... It is important that proper care be used in taking mouth temperatures . ... The body loses a great amount of water from sweating during a fever . 2 . Found inside – Page 19Disposable single-use oral thermometers are now available and are as reliable as ... Fever has been defined as an oral temperature of 37.8°C or higher ... Found inside – Page 549Temperature. FEVER TESTER Eliminates concern and discomfort of glass thermometers. Indicates body temperature when ... ORAL THERMOMETER Very sensitive oral thermometer complies with Government Specification C.S. 7-52. Found inside – Page 71Several types of thermometers are commonly available to measure body temperature (Box 5.4). The mercury-in-glass thermometer, once the standard device found ... Found inside – Page 5Normal Fever High Fever Temperature Orally up to 37.5 ̊C (99.5 ̊F) 37.5 ... You should take a look at the thermometer before use and note how you have to ... Found inside – Page 37Tandberg, D. and Sklar, D., Effect of tachypnea in the estimation of body temperature by an oral thermometer, N. Engl. J. Med., 308, ... Found inside – Page 3The thermometer is under the tongue with the lips tightly closed ... Mouth temperature is standard ; rectal temperature usually runs a degree more and ... Found inside – Page 59Because a fever thermometer cannot be heated for full sterilization against certain bacteria , a thermometer once used rectally must not thereafter be employed to take a temperature orally . Every adult should learn how to use a fever ... Found inside – Page 210Rectal thermometers can be used to take oral temperatures but require a longer period in the mouth to achieve the same ... FEBRILE SEIZURES ( FEVER FITS ) The danger of an extremely high temperature is the possibility that the fever will ... The only text to focus exclusively on heat-related illnesses. Found inside – Page 86When taking a temperature orally, one should place the thermometer in the sublingual ... As noted previously, fever may have numerous beneficial effects, ... Found inside – Page 33Potential artifacts in temperature measurement include cerumen impaction in the otic thermometers, improper placement of the oral thermometer in the mouth ... Found inside – Page 17The Body's Thermostat On Taking Temperatures Fever usually comes on gradually ... Fever thermometers come in two evaporation . styles - oral and rectal . Found inside – Page 167Digital thermometers quickly measure the temperature of the eardrum, ... A fever is indicated when body temperature rises above 98.6 °F orally or 99.8 ... Found inside – Page 251When taking an oral temperature, it is vital to ensure the thermometer is placed ... low-grade fevers in paediatric patients.69 Temporal artery thermometers ... Found inside – Page 158... of measuring body temperature is the traditional “shake down” mercury-filled-glass fever thermometer. Two versions exist, one for oral (sublingual) use, ... Found inside – Page 20Nearly one third of all pediatric visits present with fever, and fever is ... the temperature (e.g., tactile vs. oral thermometer vs. ear thermometer), ... Found insideThermometer Purpose To measure body temperature. Fever is an important clue in diagnosing illness, and a very high body temperature may lead to problems. Numerous tables, graphs, and figures add further clarity to the text." ...Written by experts in the field, this book is updated with the latest advances in pathophysiology and treatment. Found inside – Page 17The Body's Thermostat On Taking Temperatures Fever usually comes on gradually ... Fever thermometers come in two evaporation . styles - oral and rectal . Body temperature for oral temperatures, choose a glass or an electronic thermometer the tongue and very... 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