Mike Jenkins wrote in USMA 12754:
>I don't know if I've asked this before, so I'll ask again. We've got
>two digital oral thermometers in the house, one Farenheit and one
>Celcius. I've got the kids pretty well trained for air temperature, but
>for body temperature we pretty much rely on the F one, since my wife and
>I both know when it's just a temp (up to 101 or so), when to give
>Tylenol (102 to 107), and when to call the doctor (107 or above).
>
>Whether or not you agree with my breakdown, what are the comparable
>points in Celcius? Actually, since I could just convert from Farenheit,
>I guess I'm really asking for an authoritative reference. I guess I'm
>expecting some easy to remember numbers, and conversions from Farenheit
>are unlikely to be those.
101�F = 38.3 �C
102�F = 38,9 �C
107�F = 41.7 �C
In British medical practice 98.4�F is considered to be normal. In European
countries 37 �C is considered to be normal, the best integer value. In the
United States and Canada this has been translated into 98.6�F.
Joseph B. Reid
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Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
