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Should I take fever of a child 10 years old orally or under armpit. Should I add 1 degree to armpit temp. Wat is the normal temp for armpit.
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Hello Ms. lybrate-user. Prefer arm pit for infants yeah add 1 for armpit normal is till 99.8 if. It raise above 100.5 then give t.paracetamol 250 mg orally morning, night /2 days.
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You can take Oral temperature. Oral use is not recommended until a child is age 4 or older. In your case child is 10 years so you can take oral temperature
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Take wherever comfortable. Armpit and oral temperature varies by 0.6f. Normally with latter being on the higher side.
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