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tMEYDEPARTMENT
HEALTH
SENIOR SERVICES
PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT Emergency Medical
Services for Children

NORMAL VITAL SIGNS

FOR CHILDREN OF VARIOUS AGE GROUPS

Age Group Respiratory

Rate
Heart
Rate
Systolic Blood
BIP
t/ ABCs EQUIPMENT
Airway/Breathing Circulation
Age &
New Born 30-60 100-160 >60* t/ Distal pulses Weight
(kg)
O2 Oral Bag-Valve
Suction
BP
Mask Airwavs Mask Cuff
Infant (1- 12 months) 30-60 100-160 >60* t/ Extremity and core Premie Premie Infant Infant 6-8 F
Premie
Toddler (1-3 yrs) 24-40 90-150 >70* 1-1.5 kg Newborn Newborn
Preschooler (3-5 vrs) 22-34 80-140 >75
temperature/color Newborn Infant Newborn
0-6 mos Newborn Infant 8F
School Age (6- 12 yrs) 18-30 70-120 >80 t/ Capillary refill 3.5-7.5 kg
Small Infant

6-12 mos Infant

Adolescent (13+yrs) 12-16 60-100 >90
(normal < 2 seconds) 7.5-10 kg
Pediatric Small Pediatric 8-10 F
Child
-Inlonts & Children 3yrs or younger, evaluate the central pulses instead of measuring blood
pressure t/ Level of consciousness 1-3 yrs
10-15 ka
Pediatric Small Pediatric 10 F Child

GLASGOW COMA SCALE t/ Recognition of parents 4-7 yrs

17.5-23 kg
Pediatric Medium Pediatric 14 F Child

Infant Child/Adult Medium Pediatric Child

4 Spontaneously 4 Spontaneously
by child ~ 8 yrs
> 25 kg
Adult Large Adult
14 F
Adult
Eye 3 To speech 3 To command
Opening 2 To pain 2 To pain
1 No respa nse 1 No response
5 Coos, babbles 5 Oriented
Best 4 Irritable, cries 4 Confused
Verbal 3 Cries to pain 3 Inappropriate words
Response 2 Moons, grunts 2 Incomprehensible
1 No response 1 No response BURN CHART NEWBORN RESUSCITATION
6 Spontaneous 6 Obeys command
(% burn surface area) Dry, Warm, Position, Suction, Tactile Stimulation
Best 5 Localizes pain 5 Lacalizes pain
Motor 4 Withdraws from pain 4 Withdraws from pain Adolescent
3 Flexion (decorticate) 3 Flexion (decorticate) If RR <40 or HR <80 or Central Cyanosis
Response
2 Extension (decerebrate) 2 Extension (decerebrate) Infant administer blow by oxygen
__ 1 No response 1 No response
If no change and airway is clear, administer
__ = Total -- = Total 100% Oxygen via B-V-M @ 40-60bpm
Request MICU
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RESPONSE
Level of Response Infant Child
A - Alert Curious Alert
Recognizes Parents Aware of Surroundings
V - Responds to Voice Irritable, Cries Opens Eyes
An infant's or child's hand is
P - Responds to Pain Cries to Pain Withdraws approximately 1% of its total
body area.
U - Unresponsive No Response No Response

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