How to best use different types of thermometers Mayo Clinic News Network Aug 14, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 Updated Sep 15, 2020 0 Ear temperature Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash A digital ear thermometer uses an infrared ray to measure the temperature inside the ear canal.Turn on the digital thermometer. Gently place it in your ear canal no further than indicated by the instructions that came with the device. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmw@=5 E96 E96C>@>6E6C E:89E=J :? A=246 F?E:= J@F 962C E96 E96C>@>6E6C 366A :?5:42E:?8 :E’D 5@?6]k^AmkAm#6>@G6 E96 E96C>@>6E6C 2?5 C625 E96 ?F>36C]k^Am Temporal artery temperature Image by ExergenCorporation from Pixabay Temporal artery thermometers use an infrared scanner to measure the temperature of the temporal artery in your forehead.Turn on the digital thermometer. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmv6?E=J DH66A :E 24C@DD J@FC 7@C69625 2?5 C625 E96 ?F>36C]k^Am Oral temperature Most digital thermometers can be used orally or in the armpit. Photo by Dony Wardhana on Unsplash You’ll need an oral thermometer, used in the mouth.If you’ve been eating or drinking, wait 30 minutes before you take a temperature by mouth. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%FC? @? E96 5:8:E2= E96C>@>6E6C] !=246 E96 E96C>@>6E6C E:A F?56C J@FC E@?8F6]k^AmkAmr=@D6 J@FC >@FE9 2C@F?5 E96 E96C>@>6E6C 7@C E96 C64@>>6?565 2>@F?E @7 E:>6 @C F?E:= E96 E96C>@>6E6C 366A :?5:42E6D :E’D 5@?6]k^AmkAm#6>@G6 E96 E96C>@>6E6C 2?5 C625 E96 ?F>36C]k^Am Armpit temperature Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash A digital thermometer can be used in your armpit, if necessary. But armpit temperatures are typically less accurate than oral temperatures.Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer under your armpit, making sure it touches skin, not clothing. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmw@=5 E96 E96C>@>6E6C E:89E=J :? A=246 F?E:= J@F 962C E96 E96C>@>6E6C 366A :?5:42E:?8 :E’D 5@?6]k^AmkAm#6>@G6 E96 E96C>@>6E6C 2?5 C625 E96 ?F>36C]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this collection COVID-19 or something else? How coronavirus symptoms compare to other illnesses Before 2020, you might not have worried much about a tickle in your throat or a little tightness in your chest. But that’s changed.
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