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Vital Statistics
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Body Temperature ......................
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37 degrees C .............................
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98.4 degrees F
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Plus 2 degrees c should be considered a high fever
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Pulse Rate .................................
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Adult .........................................
Child ........................................ Baby ........................................ |
60-80 per minute
80 - 100 per minute 80 - 140 per minute |
For each degree C rise in temperature, the pulse rate will increase about 20 beats
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Respiration ...............................
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Adult and older children ...........
Children - young ....................... Baby ......................................... |
12 - 20 per minute
Up to 30 per minute 40 per minute |
More than 40 shallow breaths per minute usually indicates Pneumonia.
