Measure fever correctly

Does the child have a fever? There are several ways to measure the temperature: in the buttocks, in the ear, in the mouth, on the forehead or under the armpit, there are various thermometers for this. Not everyone is equally good

Hot forehead: Parents should pay attention to the right method when measuring fever

Fever – when to the doctor?

That is fever: from 37.5 degrees Celsius one speaks of an elevated temperature, fever starts at 38.1 degrees Celsius, a child has a high fever from 40 degrees Celsius.
To the doctor: "The younger the child, the earlier they should see a pediatrician", recommends Julia Bark, pharmacist from Kaiserslautern. And whenever the child is visibly bad, tired and indifferent, drinks nothing or not enough, has pain, skin changes or if the fever has not decreased after two days.
Well prepared: "Document the measured values during fever measurement over a few hours. This provides the doctor with important information", advises the pharmacist.

Measurement in the buttocks, in the mouth or in the armpit with the contact thermometer

Application: For infants and toddlers, pediatricians recommend that the temperature be determined rectally, i.e. in the anus. "You measure close to the core of the body, the error rate is very low", says pharmacist Julia Bark. Cream the tip lightly and gently insert the thermometer 2 cm deep into the bottom. Leave there until the value stops increasing or until the beep. After the measurement, rinse with warm water and a little soap, disinfect in case of gastrointestinal infections.

Fever measurement in the butt, even at 16? (Fever, measure)

September 17, 2018

Measuring fever in the buttocks, even at 16?

Does fever measurement in the butt still make sense at 16? I am currently ill, my stepmother thinks she will measure me in the butt if the fever does not go away quickly, so far I have measured under the armpit.

How should I measure, is better in the bottom than under the armpit, can you measure it yourself or must it be done?

5 answers

Has its justification from a medical and health perspective

If you do it correctly or have it measured correctly, it is not uncomfortable. It is best to immerse the measuring tip in a little petroleum jelly or cooking oil so that it is easier to insert. So I was measured up to about 13 or 14 years. After that I had to measure myself and I still do it this way. At your age, you should definitely be allowed to do it yourself and decide how and where you measure!