Information On Body Temperature - Little Journey DSO 364 Manual Del Usuario

Information on body temperature

− Do not use the thermometer at dis-
tances of less than 5 feet (1.5 meters)
to a short-wave or micro-wave device
or high-frequency surgical device.
− Medical electrical devices are subject
to special precautionary measures
with respect to the EMC (electromag-
netic compatibility). Therefore, please
observe the EMC notes concerning
the installation and start-up of the
thermometer.
Information on body
temperature
Body temperature refers to the internal tempera-
ture of the body (core temperature). It fluctuates
over the course of the day and is lowest in the
morning and highest in the late afternoon.
Normal body temperature is not reflected by a fixed
value, but a range of values.
Age
0 to 2 years
3 to 10 years
11 – 65 years
over
65 years
16
Normal body
temperature
in °C
36.4 – 38.0 °C
36.1 – 37.8 °C
35.9 – 37.6 °C
35.8 – 37.5 °C
Normal body
temperature
in °F
97.5 – 100.4 °F
97.0 – 100 °F
96.6 – 99.7 °F
96.4 – 99.5 °F