I just want to know, (not by the look), if there is a way to see if I/someone has a fever without using a thermometer... back of the hand, I heard, doesn't really work, especially if it's your own hand... please help???
2007-03-22 13:40:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
After taking temperatures for 30 years, I can tell you NO, Alot of people have thought they have fevers, but many times they don't. Sometimes people say, 'well their face was all red.' Well, that might be true, but sometimes people get very pale with a fever. Skin mostly feels hot, but that really depends on ambient temperature. So, when in doubt, buy a thermometer. They are not that expensive.
2007-03-22 13:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by nickname 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having a fever potential having a physique temperature over the conventional selection of ninety 8 to one hundred tiers Fahrenheit. Fevers can accompany many forms of ailment, and counting on the reason, fevers could be a demonstration that some thing benign or severe is going on. the main precise thank you to degree a fever is with a thermometer, yet interior the absence of one, there are some the thank you to envision indications to tell you in case you will possibly be able to desire to look for scientific interest
2016-10-19 09:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when the person feels very hot when you touch their forehead. You then need a thermometer to be acccurate.
2007-03-22 13:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
back of hand helps also you will be having a bad head ache if you think that yours doesn't help use other's hand.
2007-03-22 13:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by candy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋