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Normal respiratory rate for a 2 year old
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Diamondanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Should be seen: The rate of breathing is too high.Should be seen asap.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Yes: A respiratory rate that fast indicates respiratory distress & makes oral feeding dangerous.It is generally a sign of poor oxygen transfer into the blo... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Kyon Hoodanswered
Pediatrics 21 years experience
The normal range: for respiratory rate for a toddler is typically 22-34, but the rate will be lower when sleeping. If there are any other respiratory signs like heavy,... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Clarene Cressanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Yes: Breathing rates vary somewhat from person to person, partly related to age, level of activity, fever and general conditioning. A rate of 16 can be no... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Mary, when awake, a 3 year old should breathe between 24 and 28 times a minute, but breathing slows when we sleep. This is a perfectly OK rate. Hope t... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Allergy and Immunology 13 years experience
Yes: Normal breathing rates for a 4 year old ranges anywhere from 12-30 breaths per minutes. Of course younger ages breath at high rates. During sleep and ... Read More
3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
24-38 bpm: While newborns may breathe up to 50 BPM in the neonatal period, this settles down into the 20's to mid 30's by the end of the first weeks. Increases a... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Raja Abusharranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
12-18 during health: According to Dr. Williams in a professional review of geriatrics pulmonary assessment from 2009, "Normal respiratory rates for older patients are 12 t... Read More
372 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Phillip Goebelanswered
Emergency Medicine 17 years experience
Measurement bias?: If you are not having any symptoms it is not likely a problem but might be a bias as you know that they are being counted. Generally respiratory rates... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Anthony McDonaldanswered
Hospital-based practice 9 years experience
As a young 33-year-old male, while you are sleep, a resting heart rate of 36 is normal. If you are not having any symptoms, then this is your body’s n... Read More
Answered May 03, 2022
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Kenneth Horlanderanswered
Pulmonology 51 years experience
RR and fever: Fever: yes, it definitely can increase the respiratory rate.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Zacharisenanswered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
Increases: Early in an asthma attack, the respiratory rate typically increases. However, if the asthma is not treated effectively and the person begins to devel... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Steven Charlapanswered
Holistic Medicine 38 years experience
No: The respiratory rate will increase during the exercise, but will not be affected long term. Your heart rate may decrease from exercise and that is gen... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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