Posted on 03/20/2020 9:32:26 AM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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They’ve been home in England for several days now.
Which I hear isn’t approved yet by the FDA, so expect a slew of lawsuits after COVID-19 fades. I expect them anyway, for whatever reasons lawyers can come up with.
The KEY thing to remember, of course, is to NOT put your used rectal thermometer elsewhere.
The Difference Between Oral & Rectal Thermometers
Healthfully, July 27, 2017There are three main ways to take a temperature--orally, rectally and axillarily. This is done by inserting the thermometer in the mouth, anus or under the armpit. A rectal thermometer may be used orally and axillary, but oral and axillary thermometers should not be used rectally due to a key difference in how they are constructed. Whatever the design of the thermometer, any thermometer that has been in a rectum should not be used orally due to risk of illness from harmful bacteria remaining on the thermometer.
Bulb Shape
Rectal tissues are delicate and easily torn. Rectal thermometers have a short, blunt, slightly rounded tip that reduces the risk of puncture or tearing of the rectum. Thermometers designed specifically for oral use have longer, thinner tip. The diameters of the thermometers may or may not be different. The longer tip exposure gives the sensor or mercury a larger surface to read from, which gives a quicker, more accurate result, so it is best to use an oral thermometer in the mouth instead of a rectal one.Color Coding
To reduce the chance of a using the wrong thermometer, manufacturers color the stem end. Oral thermometers are colored blue, while rectal thermometers are colored red. The way to remember this is "red" and "rectum" both start with the letter "r." The difference in color along with the shape of the bulb helps prevent a rectal thermometer from being mistaken for an oral one, eliminating the potential spread of fecal bacteria into the mouth.Temperature Indicators
One other difference between rectal and oral thermometers is the location of the line or indicator showing “normal” temperature. There is a 1 degree difference in the ideal oral and rectal temperatures. Rectal temperature should be around 99.6 degrees. Oral temperature should be about a degree cooler--98.6 degrees. Thermometers dedicated for a particular use note this difference so that the user can get the most accurate reading.
I’m not quite sure what you’re talking about, but the lung exercises that is mentioned is called “EFT,” Emotional Freedom Technique; he said to search EFT, Gary Craig, to get the details. It’s free info; he tried it and it raised his oxygen intake so that he did not have to use a respirator.
Ha, ha...in reference to the “EFT”—I finally got a chance to search it and what lung “exercises” helped the man...seems like New Age stuff, involves tapping certain places on yourself and talking to yourself.
Gary Craig on the Constricted Breathing Technique
The following note is posted on the training video:
"This video is educational and is not meant to replace proper medical or therapeutic treatment/advice.Although EFT is widely used as a seelf help technique, it is still in the experimental stages. Users should seek the advice of qualifeid physicians and health professionals regarding its use."
Then there is that damn IR thermometer...
Are the IR thermometers calibrated for the butt?
The laser aiming device can probably point there.
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