Description

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

 


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