Pediatric EKG Differences
July 19th, 2010 by RH-111
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I came across this great article focusing on ECG differences seen with pediatric patients. This is quite important to really know as something as simple as a normal PR interval for an adult could signify a AV block in a child.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation usually is taught in courses that focus on adults. For those who work in pediatrics, identifying appropriate parameters for infants and children is important. This article focuses on the differences between an adult and child’s ECG, differences in common arrhythmias (also called dysrhythmias), and unique treatment approaches to arrhythmias in children.
See complete article here: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSZ/is_3_27/ai_n18612073/
This chart sums some of it up:
Table 2. Rate and Intervals Based on Age
Age HR PR interval QRS interval
1 - 3 weeks 100 - 180 .07 - .14 .03 - .07
1 - 6 months 100 - 185 .07 - .16 .03 - .07
6 - 12 months 100 - 170 .08 - .16 .03 - .08
1 - 3 years 90 - 150 .09 - .16 .03 - .08
3 - 5 years 70 - 140 .09 - .16 .03 - .08
5 - 8 years 65 - 130 .09 - .16 .03 - .08
8 - 12 years 60 - 110 .09 - .16 .03 - .09
12 - 16 years 60 - 100 .09 - .18 .03 - .09
