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Normal Vital Signs

April 27, 2014 by EMTResource.com Leave a Comment

Vital signs can vary between a patient’s age and gender, so it’s important to know the difference in values. Below is a list of normal vital signs for each age range and gender.

Pulse

  • Elderly (over 75 years): 90 bpm
  • Adults: 60-100 bpm
  • Adolescents: 60-105 bpm
  • Children (5-12 years): 60-120 bpm
  • Children (1-5 years): 80-150 bpm
  • Infants: 120-150 bpm

Respirations

  • Adults: 12-20 per minute
  • Children: 15-30 per minute
  • Infants: 25-50 per minute

Blood Pressure

  • Adults (Male): 100 + age in years to age 40 / 60-90 mmHg
  • Adults (Female): 90 + age in years to age 40 / 60-90 mmHg
  • Adolescents: 90 (lower limit of normal) / 2/3 of systolic pressure
  • Children (1-10 years):
    • 90 + (2 x age in years) (upper limit of normal) / 2/3 of systolic pressure
    • 70 + (2 x age in years) (lower limit of normal) / 2/3 of systolic pressure
  • Infants: 70 (lower limit of normal) / 2/3 of systolic pressure

Capillary Refill

  • Elderly: 4 seconds
  • Adults (Male): 2 seconds
  • Adults (Female): 3 seconds
  • Children: 2 seconds
  • Infants: 2 seconds

Eyes

  • Adults, Children and Infants: PERL at 3-4 mm

Skin

  • Adults, Children and Infants: Pink, warm and dry

O2 Saturation (SpO2)

  • Adults, Children and Infants: 97-100%

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