Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

b. Blood pressure corresponds with a person’s weight, typically increasing as the infant gets older. 2. Weight. a. Infants generally weigh between 6 and 8 pounds at birth. b. Due to fluid loss, infants lose 5-10% of their body weight in the first week. c. Infants begin gaining weight again during the second week of life. i. Grow at a rate of ... ................
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