Patient's question:
Is the child's body temperature of 37.2 normal? I am very worried. The child's symptoms keep recurring, and they have already been checked. I hope the doctor can help us.Doctor's answer:
The normal basal body temperature of a healthy child is 36.9℃~37.5℃. Generally, when the temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1℃, it can be considered a fever. Among them, low-grade fever refers to a temperature fluctuating around 38℃, and high fever occurs when the temperature is above 39℃. A continuous fever lasting more than two weeks is called prolonged fever. A rectal temperature of 37.2℃ is completely normal if measured directly in the rectum. If measured under the armpit, the rectal temperature is approximately 37.8~38.2℃, which is slightly low-grade fever.