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N
ORMAL TEMPERATURE DEPENDING ON AGE
A
GE
°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
2. B
ODY TEMPERATURE CONTROL
When the body temperature decreases or increases, the body controls primarily its
temperature from the brain. The forehead and ear being the body parts nearest to
the brain, they are the first means to signal an increase in body temperature.
3.
H
OW TO USE THE THERMOMETER PROPERLY IN
E
AR
M
ODE
?
For an infant younger than one year old: Pull the ear diagonally behind to make the
ear canal straight and insert the probe for measuring. For a child older than one year
& for adults: Pull the ear slightly backward and insert the probe along the ear canal
for measuring.
4. H
OW TO USE THE THERMOMETER PROPERLY IN
F
OREHEAD
M
ODE
?
Put the thermometer on the forehead, where the temporal
artery is situated (between the eyebrow and the hair root.
T
EMPERATURE TAKING HINTS
1. The right ear reading may differ from the reading taken at the left ear.
Therefore, always take the temperature in the same ear.
2.
The ear must be free from obstructions, or excess ear wax build-up, to take an
accurate reading. In case of otitis, please use the Forehead mode.
3.
External factors may influence ear temperatures, for example when an individual
has:
- been lying on one ear or the other
- had ears covered
- been to very hot or very cold temperatures
- been recently swimming or bathing.
In these cases, prepare the individual and wait 20 minutes prior to taking a
temperature.
4.
In case of ear treatments (prescribed ear drops, or other inner ear treatments)
please do not take a temperature from the treated ear. The ear canal being treated,
the temperature reading by EasyScan will not reflect a precise body temperature.