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Vital Signs

Normal vital sign ranges are provided for infants, children, and adults. For heart rate in beats per minute, normal ranges are provided by age from newborn to ages 15 and up. For respiratory rate in cycles per minute, normal ranges are provided by age from 0-2 months to ages over 5 years. For blood pressure in mmHg, normal and classification ranges are provided for systolic and diastolic blood pressure for children by age and adults. Normal body temperature is also noted to be 36.5-37.5°C.

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Vital Signs

Normal vital sign ranges are provided for infants, children, and adults. For heart rate in beats per minute, normal ranges are provided by age from newborn to ages 15 and up. For respiratory rate in cycles per minute, normal ranges are provided by age from 0-2 months to ages over 5 years. For blood pressure in mmHg, normal and classification ranges are provided for systolic and diastolic blood pressure for children by age and adults. Normal body temperature is also noted to be 36.5-37.5°C.

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VITAL SIGNS

NORMAL VALUES

Heart Rate
(Pulse Rate)

Blood Pressure

Heart Rate

Age

PEDIATRIC

(in beats per min)

Newborn
0-5 months
6-12 months
1-3 years
3-5 years
6-10 years
11-14 years
15+ years

100-160
90-150
80-140
80-130
80-120
70-110
60-105
60-100

Respiratory
Rate
Age

Respiratory Rate

0-2 months
2-12 months
1-5 years
>5 years

<60
<50
<40
<30

Age

1-12 months
1-4 years
3-5 years
6-13 years

75-100
80-110
80-110
85-120

50-70
50-80
50-80
55-80

ADULT

BP (in mmHg)
BP
Classification Systolic Diastolic
Normal
<120
<80
Prehypertension 120-139 or 80-89
Stage 1 HPN
140-159 or 90-99
Stage 2 HPN
> 160
or > 100
*Values based on JNC 8

(in cycles per min)

*Values based on WHO

BP (in mmHg)
Systolic Diastolic

Note: Diagnosis of Hypertension is


based on BP more than the
Prehypertension levels on two (2)
separate occasions

Temperature
36.5 37.5C

Respiratory Rate Age Respiratory Rate (in cycles per min) 0-2 months <60 2-12 months <50 1-5 years <40 >5

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