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temperature reading from forehead or body?

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  • 29-03-2020 9:54am
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    crxsi09
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭


    hi all,
    we have a handheld temperature scanner and our child has a temperature at the moment. when we scan his head its 37.6deg but when we scan his body around chest area its 38.6 which is too high. his head and neck and behind ear scans around 37.6. were are giving him calpol and have him under just a bed sheet.
    just wondering should we be going on the body temp or head temp?
    thanks


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    angeldelight
    Registered Users Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    It’s the core body temperature that is referenced when they talk about body temperature so the non contact thermometers are marketed to be used on the forehead as it’s said to pick up the temperature from the temporal artery at the temples. There’s no point just scanning other random parts of the body just scan where the manufacturer has recommended.

    Also the numbers can give you an indication of what’s happening but try not to focus on them. A fever is the body’s immune response dealing with a bug, if we suppress this every time the immune system can’t efficiently do its job. Children only need Calpol if they’re feeling miserable or distressed with a temperature otherwise lots of fluids and comfort is the way to go.

    This is all general advice rather than for your specific situation, if you’re worried about your child call out of hours doctor or pharmacist.

    Links https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fever/in-depth/thermometers/art-20046737


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