Children have different heart rates and respiratory rates at different ages.
It is important to know what is normal for the child so that abnormal signs can be recognized quickly.
Question: What are the 'normal' ranges for heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure in a neonate, infant, child and adolescent?
Children have different heart rates and respiratory rates at different ages.
It is important to know what is normal for the child so that abnormal signs can be recognized quickly.
Question: What are the 'normal' ranges for heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure in a neonate, infant, child and adolescent?
Answer: The 'normal' ranges are shown in Table 1.
| Neonate (<1 month) |
Infant (<1 year) |
Child | Adolescent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HR |
110-150 | 100-150 | 80-120 | 60-100 |
|
RR |
30-40 | 25-35 | 25-30 | 15-20 |
|
Systolic BP |
65-70 | 70-80 | 80 + ( 2 x Age) | 90 |
Table 1 Normal ranges