Temperature measurement in pediatric trauma patients: A comparison of thermometry and measurement routes☆,☆☆,★
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Temperature measurement sites
When selecting a site for frequent temperature measurements in pediatric trauma patients, emergency nurses should consider factors related to temperature measurement, safety, accuracy, and compliance (Table 1).
Temperature route/placement Advantages Disadvantages Oral (placement of probe into the sublingual pocket at the junction of the tongue base and mouth floor) •Easy to obtain; noninvasive • Unable to use with infants and young children • Unable to
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2023, Journal of Thermal BiologyCitation Excerpt :Several aspects of the method are still debatable, and no consensus has been achieved to date. Not only is the most appropriate temperature recording site under discussion, i.e., forehead (Antabak et al., 2016; Chan et al., 2006; Chiang et al., 2008; Chiu et al., 2005; Hewlett et al., 2011; Ng et al., 2004, 2005; Sun et al., 2017), tympanic (Bernardo et al., 1999), eyes (Fitriyah et al., 2017; Mercer and Ring, 2003; Vardasca et al., 2019), temporal (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020a; Cruz-Albarran et al., 2020; Teran et al., 2012; Zhou et al., 2020), but also the effect of the surroundings on the measurement accuracy (Dagdanpurev et al., 2018; Zhou et al., 2020), as well as the ceiling normal temperature for the general population fever tracking (Biomedical and Health Standards Committee, 2020a, 2020b; Childs, 2018; Gomolin et al., 2005; Zhou et al., 2020). Furthermore, the method might be proven ineffective in controlling COVID-19 spread caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, since it has been found that more than 70% of the people who contracted the virus do not even present fever in the initial stages of the disease (Bhat et al., 2020; Li et al., 2020; Michelen et al., 2020; Ng and Kaw, n. d.; Zhou et al., 2020).
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2013, Journal of Emergency NursingCitation Excerpt :Non-invasive methods of screening children for temperature elevation when presenting with non–illness-related conditions are appropriate for this low-risk group. Bernardo, Henker, and O'Connor2 provided a comprehensive list of advantages and disadvantages for a variety of thermometry and measurement routes to inform clinical decisions, and this list remains relevant today. An ED protocol for pediatric temperature measurement based on presenting condition may be effective and efficient.
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2011, Journal of Pediatric NursingCitation Excerpt :Oral thermometry is not feasible in infants and toddlers and in children with decreased mentation, who are afraid or uncooperative, who are receiving oxygen therapy, who are orally intubated, or have maxillofacial trauma or seizures (Bernardo et al., 1999; Bowden & Greenberg, 2008). In addition, oral thermometry readings vary with probe placement and duration of placement (Bernardo et al., 1999). In trauma patients with hypothermia, oral thermometry is unpredictable because it does not reflect the core body temperature (Fritsch, 1995).
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