This document provides normal vital sign ranges for temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure in pediatric and geriatric patients. Key vital signs include:
- Pediatric temperature ranges from 37.2C (99.4F) in infants to 37C (98.6F) in children and adolescents.
- Pediatric pulse rates vary from 100-160 beats per minute in infants 1 week to 3 months old to 55-90 beats per minute in those aged 10 to adulthood.
- Pediatric respiratory rates range from 30-50 breaths per minute in infants up to birth to 6 months to 12-20 breaths per minute in those aged 10 to 18 years.
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This document provides normal vital sign ranges for temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure in pediatric and geriatric patients. Key vital signs include:
- Pediatric temperature ranges from 37.2C (99.4F) in infants to 37C (98.6F) in children and adolescents.
- Pediatric pulse rates vary from 100-160 beats per minute in infants 1 week to 3 months old to 55-90 beats per minute in those aged 10 to adulthood.
- Pediatric respiratory rates range from 30-50 breaths per minute in infants up to birth to 6 months to 12-20 breaths per minute in those aged 10 to 18 years.
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This document provides normal vital sign ranges for temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure in pediatric and geriatric patients. Key vital signs include:
- Pediatric temperature ranges from 37.2C (99.4F) in infants to 37C (98.6F) in children and adolescents.
- Pediatric pulse rates vary from 100-160 beats per minute in infants 1 week to 3 months old to 55-90 beats per minute in those aged 10 to adulthood.
- Pediatric respiratory rates range from 30-50 breaths per minute in infants up to birth to 6 months to 12-20 breaths per minute in those aged 10 to 18 years.
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rate and depth *Blood Pressure Stage 2 HPN= >160/>100 Cheyne-stroke- periods of Systolic apnea and ventilation 1yr-7yrs=age+90 Kussmaul-very deep with normal rythym 8yrs-18yrs=(2 x age) + 90 COMPUTATIONS *Blood Pressure Diastolic *IV solution(pedia=60;geriatric=15) Hypertension-above normal 1yr-5yrs= 56 Ggts/min=drug factor(IV mL) unit of blood pressure 6yrs-18yrs= age + 52 #hrs(60mins) Hypotension- below normal unit of blood pressure Mggts= cc/hr