Taking　a　Temperature　测体温　Body　heat　is　measured　by　taking　a　temperature　with　a　thermometer.　An　increase　in　temperature,　called　a　fever,　may　be　a　sign　of　infection.　The　common　scale　used　to　measure　body　temperature　in　the　United　States　is　degrees　Fahrenheit　(ºF).　Other　countries　use　degrees　Centigrade　(ºC).　There　are　different　ways　to　take　a　temperature.　It　is　often　measured　using　a　digital　thermometer　orally,　by　placing　it　in　the　mouth,　or　axillary,　meaning　placing　it　under　the　arm　in　the　armpit.　There　are　special　thermometers　that　can　take　a　tympanic　(in　the　ear),　temporal　(on　the　forehead)　or　rectal　temperature.　Take　a　baby’s　temperature　under　the　arm　unless　directed　otherwise　by　the　doctor.　Talk　with　your　health　care　provider　if　you　have　questions　or　concerns.　Buy　a　digital　thermometer　at　your　local　grocery　or　drug　store.　Ask　for　help　to　find　them　in　the　store.　Taking　a　Temperature　Using　a　Digital　Thermometer　Oral　(Mouth)　Do　not　put　anything　hot　or　cold　in　the　mouth　for　15　minutes　be