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Richard
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Date Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 03:43: pm
In reply to:
Richard
's message, "Re: Do you prefer digital or glass thermometers?" on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 05:23: pm
Myself, I am a devotee of the glass mercury rectal thermometer, though I've had my RT done with digital, GERATHERM and IVAC/FILAC electronic units.
I believe that the glass-mercury rectal thermometer is the most accurate thermometer we've had as far as obtaining true and accrate temperatures.
But there are a few drawbacks as well. The fact that these thermometers are so fragile, great care needs to be taken with the handling of them. Then too, if they're not autoclaved, but rather cleaned and disinfected with soapy water and alcohol, the proper temperature of the soapy water must be considered. And after repeated wiping down with alcohol soaked tissues, this apparently takes a toll in that the etched information eventually starts wearing away, making it extremely difficult to read the instrument.
I have one from 1952, a B-D Red Flash rectal thermometer. Better as a show piece than a usable one, as the numbers are almost non existent. The only thing about the instrument that makes it pretty interesting, is its prominent pear shaped bulb.
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