Open AccessA comparison of axillary with rectal thermometry in under 5 children
Author(s) -
BO Edelu,
N C Ojinnaka,
AN Ikefuna
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.93789
Subject(s) - axilla , rectum , rectal temperature , medicine , surgery , anesthesia , cancer , breast cancer
Body temperature measurement is a crucial clinical assessment in the care of an acutely ill child, especially the under fives. Most temperature measurements in our hospital are done from the axilla.