Paediatric Reference Ranges

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title: Paediatric Reference Ranges tags: #FFICM notebook: 🌑-FFICM type: anki

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source: Paediatric Intensive Care

AGE GROUP	RESPIRATORY RATE MEAN (5TH–95TH PERCENTILE)	HEART RATE MEAN (5TH–95TH PERCENTILE)
0–3 months	41 (27–62)	140 (113–171)
3–6 months	38 (25–58)	135 (108–167)
6–9 months	35 (23–54)	131 (104–163)
9–12 months	33 (22–51)	128 (101–160)
12–18 months	31 (21–48)	124 (97–157)
18–24 months	29 (20–45)	120 (92–154)
2–3 years	27 (18–42)	115 (87–150)
3–4 years	25 (18–40)	111 (82-–146)
4–6 years	24 (17–37)	106 (77-–142)
6–8 years	23 (16–35)	100 (71–137)
8–12 years	21 (15–31)	94 (66–129)
12–15 years	19 (13–28)	87 (61–121)
15–18 years	18 (13–-25)	82 (57–115)

Taken from Oh's - Adapted from Bonafide CP, Brady PW, Keren R, et al. Development of heart and respiratory rate percentile curves for hospitalized children. Pediatrics. 2013;131(4):e1150–e1157.

Flashcard	type:basic
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a neonate?	30-60
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a 6-12 month old?	20-50
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a 12-24 month old?	20-45
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a 5 yrs old?	20-35
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a 6 yrs old?	15-35
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a 8 yrs old?	15-30
What's a normal respiratory rate range for a 15 yrs old	12-25 (same as adults)
What's a normal heart rate range for a neonate?	110-170
What's a normal heart rate range for a 6-12 month old?	100-160
What's a normal heart rate range for a 12-24 month old?	100-160
What's a normal heart rate range for a 5 yrs old?	80-145
What's a normal heart rate range for a 6 yrs old?	75-140
What's a normal heart rate range for a 8 yrs old?	65-130
What's a normal heart rate range for a 15 yrs old	60-120 (same as adults)

category: paediatrics

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