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    This document provides normal ranges for various vital signs in humans including: body temperature which is typically between 36-37.5°C, pulse rate which ranges from 60-100 beats per minute for adults and can be considered tachycardia if higher or bradycardia if lower, respiratory rate which is normally 12-20 breaths per minute but varies by age group between infants and teens, and blood pressure which is ideally 120/80 mmHg. It also defines common terms used to describe abnormalities in respiratory rate patterns.

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    This document provides normal ranges for various vital signs in humans including: body temperature which is typically between 36-37.5°C, pulse rate which ranges from 60-100 beats per minute for adults and can be considered tachycardia if higher or bradycardia if lower, respiratory rate which is normally 12-20 breaths per minute but varies by age group between infants and teens, and blood pressure which is ideally 120/80 mmHg. It also defines common terms used to describe abnormalities in respiratory rate patterns.

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    Vital Signs Cheat Sheet

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    This document provides normal ranges for various vital signs in humans including: body temperature which is typically between 36-37.5°C, pulse rate which ranges from 60-100 beats per minute for adults and can be considered tachycardia if higher or bradycardia if lower, respiratory rate which is normally 12-20 breaths per minute but varies by age group between infants and teens, and blood pressure which is ideally 120/80 mmHg. It also defines common terms used to describe abnormalities in respiratory rate patterns.

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    BODY TEMPERATURE

    Normal: 36-37.5°C (96.8-99.5°F)

    PULSE RATE
    Normal: 60-100 bpm
    Adults: 50-90 Tachycardia = +HR
    5-8 y/o: 75-120 Bradycardia = -HR
    1 y/o: 80-140

    RESPIRATORY RATE
    Normal: 12-20 cpm
    Teens: 15-20
    5-10 y/o: 15-25
    Infants 1 y/o: 20-40
    Newborn: 30-60
    Elderly: 15-20

    Eupnea = normal
    Tachypnea = abnormal, fast
    or Polypnea
    Bradypnea = slow
    Apnea = absence

    BLOOD PRESSURE
    S 120
    D 80

    SALANGSANG, ANGELOU Z
    BSN-E

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