seizure, muscle pain, shivering, stiff neck, pain when urinating, etc., even in
the absence of fever.
8) Even in the absence of fever, those who exhibit a normal temperature may
still need to receive medical attention. People who are on antibiotics,
analgesics, or antipyretics should not be assessed solely on temperature
readings to determine the severity of their illness.
9) Temperature elevation may signal a serious illness, especially in adults who
are old, frail, have a weakened immune system, or neonates and infants.
Please seek professional advice immediately when there is a temperature
elevation and if you are taking temperature for whom are:
⚫Over 60 years of age (Fever may be blunted or even absent in elderly
patients)
⚫Having diabetes mellitus or a weakened immune system (e.g., HIV
positive, cancer, chemotherapy, chronic steroid treatment, splenectomy)
⚫Bedridden (e.g., nursing home patient, stroke, chronic illness)
⚫A transplant patient (e.g., liver, heart, lung, kidney)
10) This thermometer is not intended for pre-term babies or small-for-
gestational age babies. This thermometer is not intended to interpret
hypothermic temperatures. Do not allow children to take their temperatures
unattended.
