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* Temperature in the mouth (oral) is at or over 37.5°C (99.5°F) | * Temperature in the mouth (oral) is at or over 37.5°C (99.5°F) | ||
* Temperature under the arm (axillary) is at or over 37.2°C (99.0°F) | * Temperature under the arm (axillary) is at or over 37.2°C (99.0°F) | ||
Mother's touch can diagnose fever among children according to a [[systematic review]].<ref name="pmid18039678">{{cite journal |author=Teng CL, Ng CJ, Nik-Sherina H, Zailinawati AH, Tong SF |title=The accuracy of mother's touch to detect fever in children: a systematic review |journal=J. Trop. Pediatr. |volume=54 |issue=1 |pages=70–3 |year=2008 |pmid=18039678 |doi=10.1093/tropej/fmm077 |url=http://tropej.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18039678 |issn=}}</ref> The [[sensitivity (tests)|sensitivity]] was 89% and [[specificity (tests)|specificity]] was 50%. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Measurement of Body Temperature in Fever
When a patient has or is suspected of having a fever, that person's body temperature is measured using thermometer. At a first glance, fever is present if:
- Temperature in the anus (rectum/rectal) or in the ear (otic) is at or over 38.0°C (100.4°F)
- Temperature in the mouth (oral) is at or over 37.5°C (99.5°F)
- Temperature under the arm (axillary) is at or over 37.2°C (99.0°F)
Mother's touch can diagnose fever among children according to a systematic review.[1] The sensitivity was 89% and specificity was 50%.
References
- ↑ Teng CL, Ng CJ, Nik-Sherina H, Zailinawati AH, Tong SF (2008). "The accuracy of mother's touch to detect fever in children: a systematic review". J. Trop. Pediatr. 54 (1): 70–3. doi:10.1093/tropej/fmm077. PMID 18039678.
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