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Subject: Re: If r/t were common practice for ALL ages in the medical community... Author: Bill [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2011, 03:10: am In reply to: rb 's message, "If r/t were common practice for ALL ages in the medical community..." on Saturday, April 23, 2011, 10:51: pm It would depend on what type of thermometer is being used. For an electronic probe thermometer,there is no point in taking a rectal temperature because a good oral reading can be obtained as long as the patient is capable of holding the thermometer probe in his mouth correctly until the beep sounds. There is a direct correlation between oral and rectal temperature readings. However, when taking a temperature with a glass thermometer, as long as the patient is responsible enough to hold a glass thermometer in his mouth for three minutes without an accident, the oral temperature reading is quite valid. However, if there is a safety concern about taking an oral temperature of a less functional patient, a rectal is advisable. This situation occur rs with certain youngsters between the ages of five and ten years old that may have an intellectual deficit, emotional disorders, or is immature. The standard age group for requiring a rectal temperature when using a glass is up to age five. However, it may be in the best interest of an immature eight year old boy to take his temperature taken rectally. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: If r/t were common practice for ALL ages in the medical community... Author: Selma [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2011, 12:24: pm I happed upon this forum out of a curiousity when I searched for information about rectal temps. The community and region where I am still has glass thermometers used all over. And I mean some doctors offices too and the staff people where I take my kids (really my cousin kids that I am guardianing) are not shy about taking rectal temperatures of kids. You see it all the time in the room where all the kids get their temperatures taken. My one kid is 8.5 years old and hes does really bad in school and fakes being sick a lot. The guy that takes temperatures comes in very early and takes Harlans temperature in his rear end does not charge anything at all when he does not have a fever. So I would rather watch him take his temp than doit myself. Even when we come at regular hours we dont get charged but Harlan changes him mind and says he is not sick but the guy I think enjoys taking his temp in his but and especially the other boys temps like he does the ones that way. Harlan dont like the other kids watching it being taken even tho all he does is just lie down on his tummy on the table with his pants and underware down for a few minutes. I think he deservers all the embarrsment he gets and how the other kids act when the see him that way. He just does not understand it why he gets it in his butt like a five year old and most other kids his age get it in his mouth and he lets everyone in the waiting room know about it. I Think if he keep his mouth shut he would not get so embarrsed. The main thing is that not everyplace is the same and some places find changing hard especially here and people he don't like change and glass thermometers are fine. But I would rather go to the doctors office and watch other kids get them taken, and I have seen a lot of older ones, than take Harlans a few times a month. One more thing, Harlan is very healthy and the glass rectal thermometer shows it and does not appreceate it. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]