Vital signs in Pediatrics

Pediatric Vital Signs
AGE WEIGHT (Kg) PULSE RESP SYST BP DIAST BP
Premature 1 145 < 40 42 +/- 10 21 +/- 8
Premature 1-2 135 -- 50 +/- 10 28 +/- 8
Newborn 2-3 125 -- 60 +/- 10 37 +/- 8
1 mo 4 120 24-35 80 +/- 16 46 +/- 16
6 mo 7 130 -- 89 +/- 29 60 +/- 10
1 yr 10 120 20-30 96 +/- 30 66 +/- 25
2-3 yr 12-14 115 -- 99 +/- 25 64 +/- 25
4-5 yr 16-18 100 -- 99 +/- 20 65 +/- 20
6-9 yr 20-26 100 12-25 100 +/- 20 65 +/- 15
10-12 yr 32-42 75 -- 112 +/- 20 68 +/- 15
Over 14 yr > 50 70 12-18 120 +/- 20 75 +/- 15
from Extracted from: Jorden RC: "Multiple Trauma" in Emergency Medicine - Concepts and Clinical Practice 3rd ed.; Rosen P, Barkin R et al. (eds). 1982 Mosby-Year Book, Inc. p281-282
Typical vital signs in the pediatric population


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