Rectal Thermometer: When and How to Use One
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Rectal thermometers provide an accurate temperature reading for children and elderly people with low- to high-grade fevers. Here’s how to use them.
Fridababy® Quick-Read Rectal Thermometer, 1 ct - Fry's Food Stores
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Fever: Taking an accurate rectal temperature in your baby
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Rectal thermometer and pulse oximetry. Pulse oximetry and temperature
Record a reliable temperature measurement in seconds!The Facelake FT82 digital thermometer measures temperatures from oral, underarm, and rectal areas
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FT82 Digital Thermometer for Oral, Armpit or Rectal Temperature
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3 Simple Ways to Use a Glass Thermometer - wikiHow
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How to take a newborn's temperature - HonorHealth
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5 Ways to Take a Temperature - wikiHow
Giving the Rectal Thermometer its Due — Tracking Zebra
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Rectal Temperature – Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 1st Canadian edition
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Rectal thermometry - Wikipedia