Encyclopedia: Respiratory Rate
The respiratory rate is the number of breaths a living being, such as a human, takes per minute. There is only limited research on monitoring respiratory rate, and these studies have focused on such issues as the inaccuracy of respiratory rate measurement and respiratory rate as a marker for respiratory dysfunction. The human respiration rate is usually measured when a person is at rest and simply involves counting the number...
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What is the normal respiratory rate for young infants?
My 4-week-old son takes about 60 breaths per minute, which is seems a "little" high...
My 4-week-old son takes about 60 breaths per minute, which is seems a "little" high...
If his pediatrician isn't concerned you probably shouldn't be either. Below is a link to an EMS resource for normal ranges of many vitals.
Asked by Veritas - 5 months ago
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