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tympanic temperature

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tympanic temperature,
the body temperature as measured electronically at the tympanic membrane. See also tympanic membrane thermometer.


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Patients admitted to the emergency department were assessed by a trained triage nurse, and several variables were routinely measured, including tympanic temperature by using an infrared tympanic thermometer (Pro 4000; Welch Allyn, Skaneateles Falls, NY, USA), systolic and diastolic arterial blood pressure, and heart rate.
Cutaneous infrared thermometry for detecting febrile patients by Hausfater, Pierre; Zhao, Yan; Defrenne, Stephanie; Bonnet, Pascale; Riou, Bruno / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Benzinger (18) found that tympanic temperature measurements provide a reliable measurement of core temperature, and tympanic thermometry has proven to be reliable in febrile conditions.
Comparison of rectal and tympanic thermometry during exercise by Nordin, Eric S. / Southern Medical Journal
Reliability and validity of tympanic temperature measurement in persons with high spinal cord injuries.
Heart rate, thermoregulation, and fluid balance among elite ... by Burnham, Robert; Tuchak, Carmen; Laskin, James; Steadward, Robert / Palaestra
 
 
 
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