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^Fever directly causes an increase in heart rate of 10 beats per minute per degree centigrade<ref>Davies P, Maconochie I. The relationship between body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate in children. Emerg Med J. 2009 Sep;26(9):641-3. doi: 10.1136/emj.2008.061598.</ref> | |||
==Systolic Blood Pressure== | ==Systolic Blood Pressure== | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 12 March 2018
See critical care quick reference for vital signs by age group.
Chart
| Age | Pulse^ | Respiratory Rate | Systolic BP |
| Preterm < 1 kg | 120-160 | 30-60 | 36-58 |
| Preterm 1 kg | 120-160 | 30-60 | 42-66 |
| Preterm 2 kg | 120-160 | 30-60 | 50-72 |
| Newborn | 126-160 | 30-60 | 60-70 |
| Up to 1 year | 100-140 | 30-60 | 70-80 |
| 1-3 years | 100-140 | 20-40 | 76-90 |
| 4-6 years | 80-120 | 20-30 | 80-100 |
| 7-9 years | 80-120 | 16-24 | 84-110 |
| 10-12 years | 60-100 | 16-20 | 90-120 |
| 13-14 years | 60-90 | 16-20 | 90-120 |
| 15 years and older | 60-90 | 14-20 | 90-130 |
^Fever directly causes an increase in heart rate of 10 beats per minute per degree centigrade[1]
Systolic Blood Pressure
Normal:
- 0-28dy >60
- 1-12mo >70
- 1-10yrs = 70 + (Age x 2)
- >10yrs = >90
Note: Lower limit of DBP = 2/3 SBP
See Also
See Also
References
- National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines. 2015. 12. Full text
- ↑ Davies P, Maconochie I. The relationship between body temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate in children. Emerg Med J. 2009 Sep;26(9):641-3. doi: 10.1136/emj.2008.061598.