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What you should know about using the Inventum ear thermometer.
The thermometer is suitable for measuring body temperature in the
ear. The normal temperature ranges measured with an ear
thermometer are between 36,0 to 37,8°c.
That means that the temperature measured in the ear reflects the
actual body temperature. This has the advantage that temperature
changes are identified faster when measured in the ear than with
rectal measurement. This is particularly important when the patient's
temperature is rising or falling.
Tip:
Temperatures measured with different thermometers cannot be
compared with one another. you should therefore tell your doctor or
bear in mind if you are diagnosing yourself what thermometer you
used to take your temperature and in what part of the body.
The temperature of a healthy person is also influenced by the
following factors:
• The person's individual metabolism
• Age (body temperature is higher in babies and small children and
falls with increasing age. Greater temperature fluctuations occur
faster and more often with children.)
• clothing
• The outside temperature
• The time of day (body temperature is lower in the morning and
increases during the day towards evening)
• preceding physical and, to a lesser extent, mental activity.
Tip: Taking the temperature gives a measurement that provides
information about a person's current body temperature. If you are
uncertain about interpreting the results or if the result is abnormal
(e.g. fever), you should consult your doctor.
This also applies in the case of slight temperature changes if there
are other symptoms of illness such as agitation, severe sweating,
flushed skin, fast pulse rate, tendency to collapse etc.
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