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Is 167 prbpm normal when kid has fever
My son is having cold and fever in oximetere the heart rate is showing 167 164 is it normal for kids to have high heartbeat when sick I tuk him to doc and giving medication am I being too anxious
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It's important to interpret heart rate with age of child and his body temperature. Usually heart rate increases by 10 bpm with every 1 degree rise in temperature.
Heart of 160-170 is normal for a child for less than 1 year but for bigger children it is worrisome
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Please mention age of your baby
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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8 yrs exp
Vadodara
When fever is high then heart rate and respiratory rate can increase to 20% of the normal.
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