Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept or demonstrate a brief procedure. This video reviews the basics and different methods of taking body temperature, normal temperature ranges, and definition of fever. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, please watch the full video youtu.be/CICjxkz453s.
AUTHOR
Eli Freiman, MD
Chief Pediatric Resident
Boston Children's Hospital
DATE
Initial Publication: October 8, 2025.
Please visit: openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support or control any related videos in the sidebar; these are placed by YouTube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
CITATION
Freiman E, Callas C, Fantasia K, McFee A, Wolbrink TA. Fundamentals of Taking a Patient’s Temperature. 10/2025. youtu.be/dK2abhDWMkQ. From: Freiman E, Callas C, Fantasia K, McFee A, Wolbrink TA. Approach to Fever. 4/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. youtu.be/CICjxkz453s.
Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept or demonstrate a brief procedure. This video reviews the basics and different methods of taking body temperature, normal temperature ranges, and definition of fever. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, please watch the full video youtu.be/CICjxkz453s.
AUTHOR
Eli Freiman, MD
Chief Pediatric Resident
Boston Children's Hospital
DATE
Initial Publication: October 8, 2025.
Please visit: openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu
Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support or control any related videos in the sidebar; these are placed by YouTube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
CITATION
Freiman E, Callas C, Fantasia K, McFee A, Wolbrink TA. Fundamentals of Taking a Patient’s Temperature. 10/2025. youtu.be/dK2abhDWMkQ. From: Freiman E, Callas C, Fantasia K, McFee A, Wolbrink TA. Approach to Fever. 4/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. youtu.be/CICjxkz453s.
