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Last Updated October 2013
 

Paediatric Vital Signs

The table below indicates appropriate ranges for paediatric vital signs / paediatric observations

 

Age (years) Heart rate
(per minute)
Respiratory rate
(per minute)
Blood pressure
(systolic)
< 1 110 - 160 30 - 40 79 - 90
1 - 2 100 - 150 25 - 35 80 - 95
2 - 5 90 - 140 25 - 30 80 - 100
5 - 12 80 - 120 20 - 25 90 - 110
> 12 60 - 100 15 - 20 100 - 120
 

 

For more guidance, please see the NICE Guideline NG413 - Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management

The NICE clinical guideline NG413 covers the assessment and early management of fever with no obvious cause in children aged under 5. It aims to improve clinical assessment and help healthcare professionals diagnose serious illness among young children who present with fever in primary and secondary care

 

 
     
   
   
   
 

 

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