A few weeks ago, I was talking to a fellow doctor about how we can determine our body temperature when we are out of the water or swimming. He was quite curious about this and wanted to know more about it, so he got the old sensor that you have in the bathroom to measure body temperature in the bath tub. He explained to me that there is a tiny needle that is pushed into the skin and then there is a probe that comes out the other end with a digital electronic readout. The person takes their temperature and then puts their hand in the water. It’s very uncomfortable and a bit embarrassing, but it works.
He also explained to me that there are thermometers you can buy that have tiny little needle that goes into the body and measures the body temperature. This is not the most comfortable thing to do when you are out in public, especially if you are wearing clothing that is a bit damp. However, he did tell me that if you are really uncomfortable, you can just take your temperature wherever you are. In reality, there are many other ways to determine our body temperature other than sitting in a tub. The internet is filled with great information on all of the different ways you can measure body temperature, so now it’s up to you to decide which one to use.
I was listening to some stuff on the radio the other day about some new cell phones that have a temperature gauge built in to them. The technology is so advanced, that the temperature of your cell phone will even fluctuate based on the weather. I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen a cell phone that was out of tune, but they will also keep track of your body temperature. I am pretty sure that there aren’t any companies that are still using traditional methods of body temperature measurement such as taking a temperature of the area surrounding your cell phone.
If this was not impressive enough, the United States Federal Government is now looking into the possibility of spending millions of dollars on this technology to improve the accuracy of their temperature monitoring. They are concerned that people will leave their cell phones at home when they go on vacation and they will forget to bring them back in when they get back. Also, many babies are now being monitored with their cell phones to make sure that they are developing the right brain patterns.
Some people think that temperature monitoring is just a waste of time, but this has actually been proved otherwise. In fact, in the military we use monitors to see how much fuel we have left in our tanks or how cold or warm our body’s are. It is much the same thing as a thermometer. If you take your temperature regularly, it can tell you how well your body is functioning.
Our bodies react differently to medications, so it is important that we keep track of what we are taking and how we are reacting to them. This is important information to doctors as well. If we keep track of our bodies temperature with a cell phone, we can monitor things such as heart rate and lung capacity much more easily than if we had to rely on a paper chart on our table. This type of device will save doctors and nurses countless hours of paperwork. If the demand for this technology ever increases, it may become a common tool in medicine.
