What is the normal body temperature

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People's body temperature is also the key to measure people's health. Having a normal body temperature can make us more passionate in our daily life. Today, we will tell our friends about the normal body temperature.

What is the normal body temperature

First: there are many ways to detect your body temperature. Oral test: first, disinfect the thermometer with 75% alcohol, put it under the tongue, close your lips, and take out the reading after 5 minutes. The normal value is 36.3 ~ 37.2 ℃. Axillary test: this method is not easy to cross infection, and is the most commonly used method to measure body temperature.

Second: friends can dry the armpit sweat, put the mercury end of the thermometer on the top of the viscera, clamp it with the upper arm thermometer, and ask the patient not to move. After 10 minutes, the normal value is 36 ~ 37 ℃. Anometry: it is mostly used for comatose patients or children. The patient is in supine position, and slowly insert the anometer into the anus after lubricating it with oil.

Third: the body temperature of normal people fluctuates slightly within 24 hours, generally no more than 1 ℃. Under physiological conditions, it is slightly lower in the morning, and slightly higher in the afternoon or after exercise and eating. The body temperature of elderly people is slightly lower, and that of women is slightly higher before menstruation or pregnancy.

matters needing attention

The normal body temperature is generally 36 to 37, so if the temperature is not in this range, the patient may have a high or low fever.