(2) rectal thermometry is to disinfect the thermometer, apply lubricating oil, then insert it into the anus and take it out after three minutes. Its normal value is about 0.3℃ ~ 0.5℃ higher than the oral temperature;
(3) Axillary temperature is the most commonly used temperature measurement method at present because it is convenient and hygienic to measure. The measurement method is to put the thermometer under your arm and read the value after five minutes. The normal range is 36. 1℃ ~ 37℃, which is about 0.2℃ ~ 0.4℃ lower than the oral temperature.
Extended data
In human body, there are parts (cerebral cortex and hypothalamus) that are specially responsible for managing thermoregulation, which we call thermoregulation center. It regulates the process of heat production and heat dissipation of the body through factors such as nerves and body fluids, so that the body temperature fluctuates within the normal range, so the body temperature of healthy people can be kept relatively constant.
Some exogenous or endogenous substances can act on the thermoregulatory center, disturbing the dynamic balance between heat production and heat dissipation, and the body will have fever. Medically, these substances that can cause fever are called pyrogens. Of course, the dysfunction of the thermoregulatory center itself can also cause fever. According to the degree of fever (oral temperature), it can be divided into: low fever: 37.4℃ ~ 38℃; Medium heat: 38.1℃ ~ 39℃; High fever: 39.1℃ ~ 41℃; Ultra-high fever: above 4 1℃.
Because the heat energy of the body mainly comes from skeletal muscle, the contraction of skeletal muscle is particularly strong under the action of pyrogen, so patients often have chills and chills before the body temperature rises, and then high fever occurs. Fever itself is not a disease, it is only a clinical manifestation of a disease. When carrying out symptomatic treatment of fever, don't forget to carry out further treatment according to the cause of fever and go to the hospital for treatment if necessary.
References:
Temperature-Baidu Encyclopedia