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Vital Sign & Temperature Norms by Age (CCHMC 2011)

Quicksheet
Normal'Vital'Signs'by'Age
Age
Premature
0>36months
3>66months
6>126months
1>36years
3>66years
6>126years
12+6years

Pulse
Beats/min

120>170
100>150
90>120
80>120
70>110
65>110
60>95
55>85

Respirations
Breathes/min

40>70
35>55
30>45
25>40
20>30
20>25
14>22
12>18

Avg.6Systolic6BP

Avg.6Diastolic6BP

55>75
65>85
70>90
80>100
90>105
95>110
100>120
110>135

35>45
45>55
50>65
55>65
55>70
60>75
60>75
65>85

Reference:
Behman,6R.E.,6Kliegman,6R.M.,6&6Jenson,6H.B.6(2003).
Nelson6Textbook6of6Pediatrics.66Saunders.
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Normal'Temperatures'by'Age
C6to6F6=65/96(F>32)
F6to6C6=69C/56+632
Age
Newborn
36years
106years
166years

Celsius
36>37.26(axillary)
36.4>37.06(axillary)
36.4>37.06(oral)
36.4>37.06(oral)

Fahrenheit
96.8>99.06(axillary)
97.5>98.66(axillary)
97.5>98.66(oral)
97.5>98.66(oral)

References:
Bowden,6V.R.6&6Greenberg,6C.S.6(2003).
Pediatric6Nursing6Procedures.6
Lippincott,6Williams6&6Wilkins.6Philadelphia
Green>Hendez,6C.,6Singleton,6J.,6&6Aronzon,6D.6(2001).
Primary6Care6Pediatrics.
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