Typical sites for measurement of core temperature include the pulmonary artery and midesophagus, however, these sites are available in a small minority of patients. In lieu of a direct measurement of ...

A digital thermometer can be used in your armpit, if necessary. But armpit temperatures are typically less accurate than oral temperatures. Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer under ...

In this study of 12 term gestation infants, approximately 5 to 9 weeks of age, the gradient and relationship between abdominal skin temperature and axillary temperature were highly variable within ...