Braun Age Precision® Digital thermometer | For Accurate Temperate Measurement | Stick for Multi-Site Usage, Orally, Rectally or Underarm | Suitable for Family Use | No.1 Brand Among Doctors | PRT20001

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If your baby’s forehead or tummy feels hot to the touch, or they are clammy, sweaty or look flushed, you should take their temperature. What is a normal temperature for a baby? Place the probe tip under the arm so the tip is touching the skin and position the patient's arm next to the patient's body (Fig. 1). We hope you find this information helpful as you learn more about what makes Braun your professional partner when it comes to monitoring your family's body temperature. Doctors know this, but many parents may not. To help you interpret your baby or child’s temperature more confidently based on their age, Braun has developed the unique Age Precision® technology. Taking temperature with Age Precision® is easy After measurement (generally 8 seconds after temperature change is detected), the confirmation beep indicates that an accurate temperature measurement has been taken: 1 long beep for normal temperature, 10 short beeps for elevated and high temperature. The result will be shown on the display. Interpret the reading with the help of the colour-coded display that uses medical guidelines to interpret temperature based on patient's age.

The Age Precision™ feature is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-gestational age babies. The Braun ThermoScan 7 is a reliable ear thermometer from a trusted brand that’s easy to use and is regularly recommended by doctors and parents alike. The Braun Age Precision PRT 2000 is designed to be reliable and accurate, providing peace of mind to users. It utilizes a technology that minimizes the risk of user error, ensuring consistent and precise temperature readings. Additionally, the thermometer is suitable for oral, underarm, and rectal use. Type: Digital forehead thermometer | Age settings: None | Memory: Can’t store previous readings | Celsius and Fahrenheit: Yes | Batteries: Two AA alkaline batteries (included) What we like For most parents, a baby thermometer is an essential piece of baby kit that can be hugely reassuring when your baby has a fever. However, all baby thermometers aren’t created equal, which is why I’ve spent time testing and reviewing Braun’s ThermoScan 7 baby thermometer to see if it cuts the mustard when it comes to accuracy and ease of use. Our verdict on the Braun ThermoScan 7She also found it to be the ideal size for storing in her bathroom cabinet or taking it with her on her travels. She says, "It’s very small and easy to throw into an overnight bag. So far, I’ve taken it with me on overnight stays, weekend breaks and holidays abroad to make sure bathtime is safe wherever we go." Commonly used for babies, young children, or when it is diffi cult to take an oral or underarm temperature. Lay the patient on his/her side. If the patient is an infant, the proper position for a baby is to lay on its stomach with legs hanging down, either across your knees or at the edge of a bed or changing table. This positions the infant's rectum for safe and easy insertion of the thermometer.

Batteries included? While many thermometers come with batteries included, some don’t. If this is the case, make sure you have the correct ones in the house and save yourself a midnight dash to the nearest 24-hour Tesco. As a parent, you know how important it is to have information you can trust. Here, you'll find helpful resources to assist you in body temperature monitoring for your child from the No. 1 brand recommended by doctors and pediatricians.* Parents/guardians should call the physician upon noticing any untoward sign(s) or symptom(s). For example, a child who exhibits irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, changes in appetite or activity, even in the absence of fever, or who exhibits a low temperature, may still need to receive medical attention. Children who are on antibiotics, analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature readings to determine the severity of their illness. As a parent, you know how important it is to have information you can trust. Here, you’ll find helpful resources to assist you in body temperature monitoring for your child from the No. 1 brand recommended by doctors and pediatricians.*It requires disposable lens filters for each use, which can add to the cost over time, but I think it’s worth it for what is a reliable, accurate and convenient device for monitoring your child’s temperature. About the author Clinical research shows that the definition of fever changes as newborns grow into little children, and little children grow into adults¹. What constitutes a fever in a newborn can be a normal temperature in a four-year-old. EN 60601-1-2: 2007 Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements and tests. The colour coded display will help you understand and interpret the results and act accordingly - green (normal temperature), yellow (elevated temperature) and red (high temperature).

With her daughter having recently started nursery, Laura is all too familiar with nursery bugs, relying heavily on her baby thermometer to give accurate and consistent readings whenever her child spikes a temperature. When the Age Precision™ button is pressed, the age range icons will stop cycling, and stop on the age range icon that was showing when the button was pressed. Keep pressing the button until the desired age setting is displayed. The thermometer has 3 age settings: Kinetik's Inner Ear Thermometer is a decent budget digital thermometer developed in association with St John’s Ambulance. If you can’t afford to splurge, this would do the job admirably for a fraction of the cost of most digital ear thermometers. Temperature elevation as indicated by Age Precision™ may signal a serious illness, especially in neonates and infants, or adults who are old, frail, have a weakened immune system. Please seek professional advice immediately when there is a temperature elevation and if you are taking temperature for: Levander M, Forsberg C, Wahren LK. Normal oral, rectal, tympanic and axillary body temperature in adult men and women: a systematic literature review. Scand J Caring Sci 2002 June; 16(2):122-8. Guidance and manufacturer's declaration – electromagnetic emissionsThis thermometer contains small parts that can be swallowed or produce a choking hazard to children. Always keep the thermometer out of children's reach. IP22: Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5 mm diameter and greater. Protected against vertically falling water drops when the device is tilted up to 15 degrees. Green – If readings are in the green range and there are no other symptoms, there’s no need to consult a doctor.