Gomez Lab Vital Signs: Normal Values and Terminology

Heart Rate

  • Normal Value: 60-100 beats/min60\text{-}100\ \text{beats/min}

  • Bradycardia: ≤60 beats/min\le 60\ \text{beats/min}

  • Tachycardia: ≥100 beats/min\ge 100\ \text{beats/min}

Respiratory Rate

  • Normal Value: 12-20 breaths/min12\text{-}20\ \text{breaths/min}

  • Bradypnea: ≤12 breaths/min\le 12\ \text{breaths/min}

  • Tachypnea: ≥20 breaths/min\ge 20\ \text{breaths/min}

Blood Pressure

  • Normal Value: 120/80 mmHg120/80\ \text{mmHg}

  • Hypotension: Low Blood Pressure

  • Hypertension: High Blood Pressure

Body Temperature

  • Normal Value: 98.6∘F (37∘C)98.6^{\circ}\text{F}\ (37^{\circ}\text{C})

  • Hypothermia: <95∘F (35∘C)< 95^{\circ}\text{F}\ (35^{\circ}\text{C})

  • Hyperthermia: ≥104∘F (40∘C)\ge 104^{\circ}\text{F}\ (40^{\circ}\text{C})

Oxygen Saturation

  • Normal Value: >93%> 93\%

  • Hypoxemia: <90%< 90\%

Primary Vital Signs

  • Bradypnea: ≤12 breaths/min\le 12\ \text{breaths/min}

  • Tachypnea: ≥20 breaths/min\ge 20\ \text{breaths/min}

Temperature Extremes (additional indicators)

  • Hypothermia: <95∘F (35∘C)< 95^{\circ}\text{F}\ (35^{\circ}\text{C})

  • Hyperthermia: ≥104∘F (40∘C)\ge 104^{\circ}\text{F}\ (40^{\circ}\text{C})

Note on interpretation

  • Normal values indicate typical healthy ranges for adults; deviations (bradycardia, tachycardia, bradypnea, tachypnea, hypotension, hypertension, hypothermia, hyperthermia, hypoxemia) may require clinical assessment and monitoring.