Norm resp rate 24 - 40 - Re: Toddler sick - nervous

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Thank you for taking the time to post this. It's a good reference and was also

good for a

laugh.

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> http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyquestion/a/05_tachypnea.htm

> A normal respiratory rate for a toddler between

> the ages of one and two years is about 23 to 31 breaths a minute

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> http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/pdf/assmttools.pdf

> Pediatric Respiratory Rates

> Age Rate (breaths per minute)

> Infant (birth–1 year) 30–60

> Toddler (1–3 years) 24–40

> Preschooler (3–6 years) 22–34

> School-age (6–12 years) 18–30

> Adolescent (12–18 years) 12–16

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> Appears your ped doesn't know children

> Sheri

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