What Is a Contraindication to Taking a Tympanic Temperature
There Are Conditions Where Tympanic Thermometry May Be Contraindicated and These Include the Infant or Child Who Has Significant Ear Pathology, a Foreign Body...
There are conditions where tympanic thermometry may be contraindicated and these include the infant or child who has significant ear pathology, a foreign body in the ear or has moisture in the ear, such as cerebrospinal fluid or blood.
When should you not take a tympanic temperature?
- Ear thermometers will give you an incorrect and low reading if there is “wax” in the ear of the person having their temperature checked. …
- Do not use an ear thermometer when a person has a sore ear, an ear infection, or if they just had ear surgery.
What can affect tympanic temperature readings?
Size of the external acoustic meatus (ear canal), presence of cerumen (ear wax), operator technique and the patient’s position can affect the accuracy of the measurement.
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