This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Pediatric Vital Signs and covers the age-based variation in normal ranges for vital signs throughout the pediatric population. It was created by Dr. Chris Novak, a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Peter Gill, a staff pediatrician at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

References

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