When taking temperature with an under arm digital thermometer, the gp said add on .5 degrees. Do people actually do that?
My 15 week old has a temperature of 37.3/5, and if I add on the .5 it makes it 38, which is a temperature I ought to be alert to, otherwise it's just a slightly warm temperature. She is off colour and full of cold, but still feeding, wet nappies etc...I'm not sure how much I should be concerned. Gp saw her yesterday and said she was ok, but didn't take her temperature, but health visitor saw her today and said keep a close eye on her...
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Under arm temperatures?
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Sodabread · 16/12/2015 19:21
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