We all get sick from time to time, and the children often get sick. Measure the temperature of the body will help the thermometer. But what the thermometer choose for your child? Read on Kolobok.ua.
Electronic or mercury? Maybe infrared? What is the most accurate thermometer measures body temperature? And what better to buy a thermometer for a child with such abundance in the market?
mercury thermometer
So even our grandmothers thermometer measured body temperature. So the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about buying a thermometer - buy a mercury thermometer. First, he – accurate. Second, he – inexpensive. Thirdly, it will last a long time. Of course, if you do not break. But it is not very suitable for temperature measurement in a young child, because with it you need to sit 4 minutes. And the main disadvantage - the mercury. If a thermometer is broken, You'll get splinters that can injure the baby, and balls with a toxic metal.
Digital Thermometer
The electronic thermometer has sensors that measure the temperature. The results are displayed on the screen. Many thermometers backlit screen, so it is convenient to measure the body temperature at night. Its advantage is that it is non-toxic, safe, and it is difficult to break. It costs more mercury. Budget option to buy a little more than 100 USD. Electronic thermometer suitable for measuring body temperature of small children. The main thing to follow the instructions, otherwise the thermometer will "lie", especially if we measure the body temperature axillary. Minus his and that may need to replace the batteries. Very often it happens at the most inopportune moment.
Infrared thermometer
This thermometer has a sensor which picks up the infrared data object and convert them into temperature readings. He quickly measures the temperature, just a few seconds. Just point the thermometer at the man, and he will show his body temperature. Well suited for measurements Temperature in infants, Naughty children, when the kids are not ready to sit at a high temperature with a thermometer under his arm. Must be measured strictly in the instruction field. This thermometer is rather expensive. Its price starts at 500 hryvnia. May give an error by 0.3-0.5 degrees.
How to choose a thermometer?
You have decided what you want to buy a thermometer, where to buy it? Mercury can be found in any pharmacy. There may also be sold and electronic, and infrared. If you do not want to go to a pharmacy, you can e-mail or infrared find the online store specialized medical equipment. Read the reviews before you buy a thermometer and be sure to read the instructions before use, especially if similar devices have never been. After all, as practice shows, "lie" is not a thermometer, and the people they properly measure the body temperature.
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