What Your Child's Heart Rate and Other Vital Signs Tell You | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年8月25日—Infant(to12months):100-160beatsperminute(bpm)·Toddler(1-3years):90-​150bpm·Preschooler(3-5years):80-140bpm·School-agedchild ...

Your child’s vital signs can give you important health clues. Many things can affect the numbers. But if they’re outside the normal range, it could be a sign of possible health issues.

Note that normal vital sign values for children are different than they are for adults. They also vary depending on age, sex, and weight[1].

The four vital signs are:

A fever[2] means your child’s temperature is higher than usual. It’s the main way their body fights an infection.

How to check

Use a digital thermometer to take your child’s temperature in the mouth[3], or rectally in the bottom. A rectal temperature gives the more accurate reading. That’s the way you should do it if your baby is younger than 3 months. With older infants and children, an oral readin...