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Vital signs: Normal heart rate (BPM) (PICU chart)

Age Awake Asleep
Newborn to 3 months 85-200 80-160
3 months–2 years 100-190 75-160
2–10 years 60-140 60-90
> 10 years 60-100 50-90

‹ Vital signs: Normal blood pressure (mmHg) (PICU chart) up Vital signs: Normal respiratory rate (PICU chart) ›

PICU Handbook

  • Important PICU numbers
  • Pediatric Critical Care Reference guide (PICU Charts)
    • Antiepileptics (PICU chart)
    • Continuous infusions (PICU Chart)
    • Emergency drugs (PICU Chart)
    • Equipment sizing chart (PICU chart)
    • Fluids and blood products (PICU Chart)
    • Glasgow coma scale (PICU Chart)
    • Hypotension (PICU chart)
    • Neuromuscular blocking agents (PICU Chart)
    • Sedation (PICU chart)
    • Vital signs: Normal blood pressure (mmHg) (PICU chart)
    • Vital signs: Normal heart rate (BPM) (PICU chart)
    • Vital signs: Normal respiratory rate (PICU chart)
  • PALS algorithms
  • Endotracheal intubations
  • Medications: PICU Handbook
  • Monitoring devices: PICU Handbook
  • Cardiology: PICU Handbook
  • ECMO: PICU Handbook
  • Fluids, electrolytes, and nutrition: PICU Handbook
  • Hematology and Oncology: PICU Handbook
  • Nephrology: PICU Handbook
  • Neurology: PICU Handbook
  • Procedural Sedation: PICU Handbook
  • Respiratory: PICU Handbook
  • Toxicology: PICU Handbook
  • Trauma Protocols: PICU Handbook

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