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How to Use a Baby Thermometer. There are two ways to take a baby's temperature: axillary, or under the arm, and rectal, or in the anus. ... For babies 6 months and younger, use the axillary method unless the doctor instructs otherwise. Putting a thermometer in the rectum may cause injury.
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Measuring a small child's temperature with a thermometer inserted into the rectum is the most exact way of determining whether the child has a fever. Special thermometers with short stubby tips are made for this purpose.
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—I was interested in the report of a broken thermometer in a child's rectum, in THE JOURNAL, Dec. 1, 1906, page 1841, and was surprised to read that no ...
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Taking A Rectal Temperature information by Drugs.com, including Taking A Rectal Temperature advice. ... Gently slide the probe of the thermometer into the rectum about a 1/2 inch. Stop inserting the thermometer if it becomes difficult to insert. Never force the thermometer into the rectum.
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Or you can stick the thing right up the baby’s rectum. This is recommended and, shockingly, it’s also the method the Girl liked the best. ... I could feel that cold thermometer invading my anus and rectum with no trouble!! The enema was well noted too. So you should compromise at 2 and a half years. Richard...
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The University of Minnesota's Dr. Justin J. Wolfson recently reported a case in which an eight-day-old baby died because the thermometer had pierced the wall of its rectum. Actual perforation of the rectum appears to be rare, says the A.M.A., but "injury to the rectum by the thermometer is not uncommon.
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patient's rectum. Make sure that the thermometer is a rectal thermometer (red color- ... to make it easier to insert the thermometer into the rectum and to keep the muscles ... irritated, they may contract and try to push the thermometer out of the rectum.)
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The most accurate medically proven way to measure body temperature is through inserting a rectal thermometer into the rectum. However, this is usually practiced in small children in helping parents determine if their child has fever.
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www.firstaidinfosource.com/rectal-thermometer.html
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This allows the legs to dangle at 90 degrees, making insertion of the thermometer easier. Spread the buttocks apart, and then insert the thermometer bulb about an inch into the rectum. Never force the thermometer further than this into the rectum or apply increased pressure if it seems stuck.
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