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Pediatric Blood Pressure Ranges. The normal range is expressed as a percentile similar to charts used to track children s growth. In intubated or sedated children motor response provides the most important information. Toddler 1 2 y 90 105. Average systolic pressures for boys and girls aged between 6 and 9 can be better seen in the chart below.
Neonate 96 h 67 84. Pediatric glasgow coma scale when there is a suspected or known head injury a gcs score of 13 to 15 is considered mild 9 to 12 is moderate and 3 to 8 is severe. Preadolescent 10 11 y 100 119. Age systolic blood pressure diastolic blood pressure. The 50th percentile has been added to the tables to provide the clinician with the bp level at the midpoint of the normal range. Preschooler 3 5 y 95 107.
The normal blood pressure range while steadily increasing with age will shift based on the child s height.
The 50th 90th 95th and 99th percentiles for systolic blood pressure sbp and diastolic blood pressure dbp according to height sex and age are given for boys and girls. The average upper limit for diastolic blood pressure in children in this category will range from 71 81. Normal bp is defined as systolic and diastolic blood pressures that are below the 90th percentile. In younger children the normal range for blood pressure is determined by the child s sex age and height. Children and adolescents whose bp exceeds 120 80 mmhg are also considered prehypertensive. The normal blood pressure for adolescents 13 years or older is less than 120 80 mmhg.