DEGREES

Burns
• Described 1st, 2nd,3rd or 4th degree.
Eg. 1st degree burn
• Dropping hypen in adjective form.
Eg. 2nd –degree burn
Orthopedics
• Write out degrees or use of degree sign (º).
Eg. The patient was able to straight leg raise to 40 degrees to 40º.
Temperature
• Express w/ numerals except for zero.
• No space between degree symbol and temperature scale.
T: zero degrees 36 degrees 36ºC
• Use minus to indicate temperature below zero.
T: minus 48ºC
• If temperature scale (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin) or abbreviation (C,F,K) not dictated. It’s not necessary to insert it.