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Subject: Re: Small Town Doctor Author: Richard [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 02:50: pm In reply to: Kelly 's message, "Small Town Doctor" on Monday, August 03, 2009, 04:26: pm It's not an issue so much as to the type thermometer used for rectal readings. The glass thermometer, because of its accuracy, and coupled with the rectal route has been considered the "gold standard" of temperature taking. In years since the 40s, 50s and 60s, and perhaps later, the rectal method, though not completely discarded, probably isn't used as often or as frequently as was the case in years gone by. No doubt, there are most certainly cases/circumstances where the rectal temperature method, if needed, is done, but very likely with a probe type thermometer or digital. Glass rectal thermometers? May, in some settings still be used, but, the concerns over mercury, may have changed the type thermometers doctors and medical facilities use. As for Kelly's concerns, I wonder if it was a concern because of the mercury issue or because of the route used (supposedly the rectal route). [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Small Town Doctor Author: Kelly [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 11:07: am I see using a glass thermometer to be a holdover from an earlier age in this doctors office. Since the transition was never made to electronic thermometers there is not shock for his patients to experience. From what I gather, kids today have more attention and hyperactive disorders which directs them toward the examination table rather than a chair to get their temperatures taken, and those that have school problems, a temperature in their mouths is not allowed. With the new thermometers that was talked about, the glass thermometers might might not ever go completely away. No matter what kind of glass thermometer is used to take a youngster's temperature in his behind, I know for sure that it is secure in there and especially it is comforting when there is a doubt about him having an accident taking it in his mouth. Too bad the patients don't appreciate it as well. What really matters to the MA, whether it is a guy or girl, is that not only does he/she takes that part of his/her work seriously but finds it to be very gratifying as well. I know I would. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Small Town Doctor Author: Cynthia [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 06:58: pm I'm a babysitter and I am going to be using the two glass thermometers supplied by the woman I'll be babysitting for.She told me that she doesn't trust the digital ones.She has a boy who's 9 and a daughter who's 7 and told me to take her boy's temperature rectally but that her daughter is mature enough so she gets her's taken orally. Then she called him into the room so that she could show me how to do it.He blushed profusely when she told him to pull down his pants and lay down on his tummy as she was lubricating the thermometer but he did as he was told.Then she came over and spread his cheeks really wide so I could see his cute little asshole puckering as she shoved the thermometer in.There was less than half the thermometer sticking out and I couldn't help but to smile because it looked so cool!I'm going to be starting next week and I'll probably take his temperature on my first day.Her motto is better safe than sorry and told me not to hesitate taking either one of their temperatures if I even have a vague suspicion of a fever. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]