What is a normal rectal temperature for a 3 year old?
27-year-old woman
My child is 3 years old and I don't remember at what temperature he has a fever, on the internet it gives us many different temperatures (rectal)
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Pierre-Luc Tremblay · a year ago
Hello,
When taking a rectal temperature in a child, the child has a fever if the temperature is over 38°C or over 100.4°F.
To take the temperature properly, you must coat the tip of the thermometer with lubricant and insert it into the rectum to a depth of about 2.5 cm.
I hope that I have answered your question correctly,
Pierre-Luc Tremblay, pharmacist
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