Respiratory rate in a 2 month old, to label it tachypnea is
Tachypnea ( WHO criteria ) 1 . Newborn to 2 months : 60 breaths per minute 2 . Infant 2 months to 1 year : 50 breaths per minute 3 . Preschool Child 1 to 5 years : 40 breaths per minute 4 . School age Child: 20 - 30 breaths per minute 5 . Adults : 20 breaths per minute Reference : page 381 Ghai Essential Pediatrics 8th edition.
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