13509

ID#:	13509
Description:	Seated in a clinical setting during his physical examination, this image depicts a male patient who was in the process of having his body temperature analyzed by a clinician using an orally-administered thermometer. When using an orally-administered thermometer, under normal circumstances, human body temperature should read 36.8 ± 0.7°C, or 98.2 ± 1.3°F. The consistency of ones body temperature is truly an amazing phenomenon, especially when taking into consideration all the physiologic processes simultaneously taking place at any given moment. Therefore, an abnormality in this reading does not necessarily mean that there is a pathologic process taking place, but should call for further investigation in order to rule out any potential, or ongoing problems.
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Content Providers(s):	CDC/ Amanda Mills
Creation Date:	2011
Photo Credit:	Amanda Mills
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Categories:	CDC Organization MeSH Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Diagnosis Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Monitoring, Physiologic Monitoring, Ambulatory Physical Examination Equipment and Supplies Diagnostic Equipment Thermometers Biological Sciences Health Occupations Medicine Specialties, Medical Internal Medicine Health Care Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Health Facilities Persons Persons Caregivers Occupational Groups Health Personnel Population Groups Continental Population Groups African Continental Ancestry Group African Americans Ethnic Groups African Americans
Copyright Restrictions:	None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions. As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited and notified in any public or private usage of this image.
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