What You Should Know Before Taking A Measurement; Taking A Measurement - Silvercrest 322247 Instructions For Use And Safety Notes

What you should know before

taking a measurement

There are different thermometers to measure different parts of the body:
- Ear/forehead thermometer (this thermometer is for measuring in the
ear or on the forehead area)
- Rod thermometer (for rectal [in the anus], axial [under the armpit] or
oral measurement [in the mouth])
Note: The temperature measurement yields a measurement value
which provides information on an individual's current body temperature.
If you are unsure how to interpret the results or abnormal values appear,
you should consult your physician. This also applies for lower tempera-
ture changes if other symptoms are present i.e. restlessness, excessive
sweating, skin redness, high pulse rate, tendency to collapse, etc.
Temperatures measured using different thermometers cannot be com-
pared with each other. Therefore, you should tell your doctor (or con-
sider, for self-diagnosis) which thermometer you used to measure your
body temperature and in which part of the body.
The temperature of a healthy person is influenced by many different
factors: their individual metabolism which varies from person to person,
age (body temperature is higher for infants and toddlers and decreases
with age. For children, higher temperature fluctuations occur more
readily and more frequently due to growth spurts, for example), cloth-
ing, external temperature, time of day (body temperature is lower in
the morning and increases throughout the day and in the evening),
physical, and to a limited extent, mental activity.
The temperature value varies depending on the part of the body it is
being measured from. For healthy people, this deviation can lie between
0.2°C (0.4°F) – 1°C (1.8°F).
The normal temperature range for
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