Disclosure:  KLY was sent the latest model of the TemporalScanner. Photos courtesy of Exergen.
Before I found the Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer I struggled to find a good solution to reading my new daughter’s temperature. Â My husband and I adopted my daughter when she was eight months old. Â I hadn’t been a babysitter when I was little and didn’t have family members close who had raised children, so my experience level was pretty low. Â The thought of caring for a child was honestly, kind of scary. Â I wanted to make sure before she came home that I would be prepared for any emergency and especially ready to care for her if she became ill.
A fever is a sign of illness that can’t be missed. Â It is critical that you know if your child is suffering from a fever and how high their temperature is. Â The words “rectal temperature” are pretty scary for anyone but especially new parents. Â A child can be too young, or too active to use an oral thermometer and I was never able to find an oral thermometer that was very accurate, even for me. Â Under the arm, has the same problems.
I was thrilled when I found the Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer and have been using one for ten years for our whole family. Â With a gentle stroke of the forehead it captures the naturally emitted heat from the skin over the temporal artery, taking 1,000 readings per second, selecting the most accurate. Â You can use it on a sleeping child, a fussy child, even a protesting husband! Â The temporal artery thermometer scans the forehead area for the temporal artery and it is almost impossible to miss the artery during a scan.
But what about accuracy? Â The TemporalScanner has been proven more accurate than even expensive ear thermometers by a Harvard Medical School study. Â Good enough for me!
The Exergen TemporalScanner is available at Wal-Mart, Babies R’ Us, Walgreens, Toy’s R’ Us, and Costco presently. Contact Exergen at 1-800-422-3006 or medical@exergen.com if none of these are convenient for you. Â A lucky KLY reader is going to win one!!
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