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Body temperature
Normal body temperature is a range . It varies by site of measurement, and it tends to
decrease with age . It also varies from person to person and fluctuates throughout the day .
Therefore, it is important to determine normal temperature ranges . This is easily done
using Braun ThermoScan . Practice taking temperatures on yourself and healthy family
members to determine the normal temperature range .
Note: When consulting your physician, communicate that the ThermoScan temperature
is a temperature measured in the ear and if possible, note the individual's normal
ThermoScan temperature range as additional reference .
Why measure in the ear?
The goal of thermometry is to measure core body temperature
temperature of the vital organs . Ear temperatures accurately reflect core body
temperature,
since the eardrum shares blood supply with the temperature
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control center in the brain,
temperature are reflected sooner in the ear than at other sites . Axillary
temperatures measure skin temperature and may not be a reliable indicator of
core body temperature . Oral temperatures are influenced by drinking, eating
and mouth breathing . Rectal temperatures often lag behind changes in core
body temperature and there is a risk of cross-contamination .
Color-coded fever guidance
Temperature guidance helps you to better understand the meaning of your child's temperature with the
color indicated on the display . The screen displays a green, yellow, or red backlight depending on the
temperature reading .
It is important to note that a patient's temperature may be impacted by age, gender, or medical condition,
or by factors such as ambient temperature, time of day, medications taken or the temperature
measurement site4 .
Note: Backlight is white with no fever indication when temperatures of
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Color range
Reading
>96 .3 °F - 99 .4 °F
Green
(>35 .7 °C - 37 .4 °C)
>99 .4 °F - 101 .3 °F
Yellow
(>37 .4 °C - 38 .5 °C)
>101 .3 °F
Red
(>38 .5 °C )
1 Guyton A, Textbook of Medical Physiology, W .B . Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, p 919 .
2 Guyton A, Textbook of Medical Physiology, W .B . Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pp 754-5 .
3 Netter F, Atlas of Human Anatomy, Novartis Medical Education, East Hanover, NJ, 1997, pp 63, 95 .
4 Herzog L, Phillips S . Addressing Concerns About Fever . Clinical Pediatrics . 2011; 50(#5): 383-390 .
the hypothalamus . Therefore, changes in body
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