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Type Of Thermometers

KDA- Measuring Vital Signs

ThermometerDescription
Glass Thermometer A delicate, hollow glass tube with a liquid metal called mercury, an element that is very sensitive to temperature, sealed inside it.
Oral Thermometer Used to measure the patient's temperature by mouth and also by axillary method.
Rectal Thermometer Used to measure temperature by inserting the thermometer into the patient's rectum.
Security Thermometer Used for taking an infant's rectal temperature.
Battery- Operated Electronic Thermometer Eliminate human error and variations that can occur in reading a glass thermometer. Its used with a plastic sheath that is discarded after use.
Latest Electronic Thermometers Instantly calculate the body temperature when a sheath covered probe is inserted into the opening of the outer ear canal. This type of thermometer is available for industrial and home use.
Chemically Treated Paper or Plastic Thermometer Used by some health care institutions. These change color to indicate the patients temperature.
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