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I took my 4 month old's temp rectally and may have stuck the thermometer in too far. im guessing 2 inches. no bleeding but what should i look for?
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Relax: This is a common event and also a fear of parents.The thermometer simply slipped into the sigmoid colon, guided as it would be by the walls of the structure. We occasionally look up that far or further to evaluate the status of the colon lining using a lighted probe.
Answered 10/7/2016
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