VITAL SIGNS IN CHILDREN

AGE HEART RATE RESPIRATORY SYSTOLIC BP (mm

(Awake) RATE Hg)
Neonate (1-28 100-205 67-84
days)
Infant (1-12 mos.) 100-180 30-53 72-104
Toddler (1-2 y) 98-140 22-37 86-106
Pre-schooler (3-5 80-120 20-28 89-112
y)
School-aged (6-9 75-118 18-25 97-115
y)
Adolescent 60-100 12-20 110-131

DEFINITION OF HYPOTENSION BY SYSTOLIC BP and AGE

AGE SYSTOLIC BP
Term neonates < 60
Infants <70
Children (1-10 years) < 70 + (age in years x 2) (Fifth
Percentile)
Children (> 10 years) <90

BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST-HYPOGLYCEMIA

Newly Born ≤ 45 mg/dL Give IV Glucose at a dose of 0.5 to

Child ≤ 60 mg/dL 1 g/kg. D25W (2-4Ml/kg); D10W
(5-10 Ml/kg)