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What you need to know about using
the beurer forehead thermometer
Before using a forehead thermometer, an ear thermometer or a
conventional rod thermometer, the following should be noted:
• These different thermometers are suitable for measuring the
temperature in different parts of the body: forehead thermo-
meter: measurement only on the forehead, ear thermometer:
measurement only in the ear, rod thermometer: rectal
(conventionally in the back passage), axillary (under the arm)
or buccal measurement (inside the cheek) and under the
tongue (sublingual).
The temperature varies depending on the part of the body
where it is measured. The variation can be between 0.2 – 1° C.
The physiological temperature ranges are:
- der forehead temperature, measured with a forehead
thermometer: 35.8 to 37.6°C
- rectal temperature, measured with a conventional thermo-
meter: 36.3 to 37.8°C.
• The temperature of a healthy person is also affected by the
following factors:
- The person’s individual level (individual metabolism)
- age (body temperature is higher in babies and small children
and falls with increasing age. Greater temperature fluctua-
tions occur in children faster and more often.)
- Clothing
- The outside temperature
- The time of day (Body temperature is lower in the morning
and rises as the day goes on).
- Preceding physical activity
Beurer tip:
Temperatures measured with different thermometers cannot
be compared with one another. Tell your doctor or take into
account when diagnosing yourself what thermometer you used
in what part of the body to measure the temperature.
Beurer tip:
Measuring the temperature gives a figure that provides
information about a person’s current temperature. If you are
unsure about interpreting the results or if the result is abnormal
(e.g. fever), you should consult your family doctor. This also
applies to small changes in temperature, if there are other
symptoms of illness, such as agitation, severe sweating, flushed
skin, high pulse rate, tendency to collapse etc.
