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Posted On : 28 Dec 2018

normal heart rates of diff ped age groups

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riya george

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new born -120 to 160
infant. -80 to 140
toddler. - 80 to 120

6 years ago

Answer 1

T able 1: Existing reference ranges for respiratory rate {breath, minute}

Age Range, years Neonate 30 – 40 30 – 60 30 – 40 30 – 50 Less than 60 0 – 1 30 – 40 30 – 60 30 – 40 20 -30 Less than 60 Less than 50plus 1 – 2 25 – 35 24 – 40 26 – 34 20 – 30 Less than 40 Less than 40 2 – 3 25 – 30 24 – 40 24 – 30 20 – 30 Less than 40 Less than 40 3 – 4 25 – 30 24 – 40 24 – 30 20 – 30 Less than 35 Less than 40 4 – 5 25 – 30 22 – 34 24 – 30 20 – 30 Less than 35 Less than 40 5 – 6 20 – 25 22 – 34 20 – 24 20 – 30 Less than 35 6 – 12 20 – 25 18 – 30 20 – 24 {12 -20} – 30 Less than 30 12 – 13 15 – 20 18 – 30 12 – 20 {12 -20} – 30 Less than 30 13 – 18 15 – 20 12 – 16 12 – 20 12 – 20 Less than 30
APLS
PALS
EPLS
PHTLS
ATLS
WHO

Table 2: Existing reference ranges for heart rate {beats, minute}
Age Neonate 0 – 1 1 – 2 yrs 2 – 3 3 – 5 5 – 6 6 – 10 10 – 12 12 – 13 13 – 18
APLS 110 – 160 85 – 205 85 – 205 120 – 160plus

Less than 160 110 – 160 100 -190 100 – 180 80 – 140plus

Less than 160 100 – 150 100 – 190 100 – 180 80 – 130

Less than 150 95 – 140 60 – 140 60 – 140 80 – 120

Less than 150 95 – 140 60 – 140 60 – 140 80 – 120

Less than 140 80 – 120 60 – 140 60 – 140 80 – 120

Less than 140 80 – 120 60 – 140 60 – 140 {60 – 80} – 100 Less than 120 80 – 120 60 – 100 60 – 100 {60 – 80} – 100 Less than 120 60 – 100 60 – 100 60 – 100 {60 – 80} – 100
Less than 100 60 – 100 60 – 100 60 – 100 60 – 100~
Less than 100
PALS
EPLS
PHTLS

ATLS

PALS and EPLS provide multiple ranges – ranges for awake children are tabulated
PALS and EPLS provide separate ranges for infants up to three months, and for those
between three months and two years of age.
plus PHTLS provides separate ranges for infants up to six weeks, and for those between seven
weeks and one year of age.
~ PHTLS does not provide ranges for adolescents over 16 years of age.

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