The Irish Children's Triage System is used to triage pediatric patient coming to the Emergency Department. The respiratory rate varies with age.
Parameters:
(1) age in days or years
(2) systolic blood pressure in mm Hg
(3) diastolic blood pressure in mm Hg
Systolic Blood Pressure
|
0 to 7 days |
hypotension |
0-69 |
normotension |
70-95 |
hypertension |
96-105 |
severe hypertension |
>= 106 |
|
8 to 30 days |
0.083 to 1.99 years |
2 to 5 years |
hypotension |
0-69 |
0-74 |
0-79 |
normotension |
70-103 |
75-111 |
80-115 |
hypertension |
104-109 |
112-117 |
116-123 |
severe hypertension |
>= 110 |
>=118 |
>=124 |
|
6 to 9 years |
10 to 12 years |
>=13 years |
hypotension |
0-89 |
0-89 |
0-99 |
normotension |
90-121 |
90-125 |
100-135 |
hypertension |
122-129 |
126-133 |
136-143 |
severe hypertension |
>=130 |
>=134 |
>=144 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Age |
Non-Severe Hypertension |
Severe Hypertension |
0.083-1.99 years |
74-81 |
>= 82 |
2-5 years |
76-83 |
>= 84 |
6-9 years |
78-85 |
>= 86 |
10-12 years |
82-89 |
>= 90 |
>= 13 years |
86-91 |
>= 92 |
Specialty: Pedatrics