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measurement technique is required. The thermometer probe must be placed as
close as possible to the warmest part of the external ear canal. An incorrectly placed
probe could lead to a false temperature reading.
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCORDING TO MEASUREMENT METHOD
MEASUREMENT METHOD
RECTAL
ORAL
AXILLARY
AURICULAY
TEMPORAL
NORMAL TEMP°
36.6°C ~ 38°C
35.5°C ~ 37.5°C
34.7°C ~ 37.3°C
35.8°C ~ 38°C
35.8°C ~ 37.8°C
The temperature of the human body varies throughout the day. It can also be
influenced by numerous external factors: age, sex, type, thickness of skin, etc.
ADVANTAGES OF TEMPORAL ARTERY (TA) TEMPERATURE
Infrared arterial temperature can be measured using a device placed on the forehead,
in the temporal artery region. It has been demonstrated that this relatively new
method of measuring temperature is more precise than tympanic thermometry and
better tolerated than rectal thermometry.
The AT2102 thermometer has been designed to produce an instant forehead
temperature reading without any contact with the temporal artery. As this artery is
quite close to the surface of this skin and therefore accessible and given the blood
flow is permanent and regular, it allows precise measurement of the temperature.
This artery is linked to the heart by the carotid artery which is directly linked to the
aorta. It forms part of the main trunk of the arterial system. The efficiency, speed,
and comfort of taking a temperature from this area makes it ideal compared with
other temperature measurement methods.
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCORDING TO AGE
Age
°C
°F
0-2 years
36.4-38.0
97.5-100.4
3-10 years
36.1-37.8
97.0-100.0
11-65 years
35.9-37.6
96.6-99.7
> 65 years
35.8-37.5
96.4-99.5
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TAKING A TEMPERATURE
- In order to ensure that precise and accurate temperature measurements are
obtained, it is essential that each user receive adequate information on and
training in the temperature measurement technique when using this device.
- It is essential to remember that although procedures such as taking a temperature
