Color Coding Kids Vital Signs
Please Note: This application is not for clinical use and the values and guidelines are not yet verified to be correct.
 
Grey
3kg 4kg 5kg
Pink
6 — 7kg
Red
8 — 9kg
Purple
10 — 11kg
Yellow
12 — 14kg
White
15 — 18kg
Blue
19 — 23kg
Orange
24 — 29kg
Green
30 — 36kg

Quick Reference - Equipment Chart

Zone  3kg 4kg 5kg PINK  RED  PURPLE YELLOW WHITE BLUE ORANGE GREEN
ET Tube (mm) 3.5 mm
uncuff
3.5 mm
uncuff
3.5 mm
uncuff
3.5 mm
uncuff
3.5 mm
uncuff
4.0 mm
uncuff
4.5 mm
uncuff
5.0 mm
uncuff
5.5 mm
uncuff
6.0 mm
cuffed
6.5 mm
cuffed
Lip-Tip(cm) 9-9.5 9.5-10 10-10.5 10-10.5 10.5-11 11-12 12.5-13.5 14-15 15.5-16.5 17-18 18.5-19.5
Suction Catheter 8 F 8 F 8 F 8 F 8 F 10 F 10 F 10 F 10 F 10 F 12 F
L-Scope Blade 1
straight
1
straight
1
straight
1
straight
1
straight
1
straight
2 str /
curved
2 str /
curved
2 str /
curved
2-3 str /
curved
2-3 str /
curved
Stylet 6 F 6 F 6 F 6 F 6 F 10 F 10 F 10 F 10 F 14 F 14 F
Oral Airway 50 mm 50 mm 50 mm 50 mm 50 mm 60 mm 60 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 80 mm
NP Airway 14 F 14 F 14 F 14 F 14 F 18 F 20 F 22 F 24 F 26 F 26 F
BVM min
vol - (mLs)
450 mL 450 mL 450 mL 450 mL 450 mL 450 mL 450 mL 450mL -
750mL
750mL -
1000mL
750mL -
1000mL
1000mL
ETCO2 Detector Peds Peds Peds Peds Peds Peds Peds Peds /
adult
Peds /
adult
Peds /
adult
Peds /
adult
LMA 1 1 1 1.5 1.5 2 2 2 2-2.5 2.5 3