APGAR Score
Assesses neonates 1 and 5 minutes after birth
Generally normal
10
Skin color
Body and extremities pink
Pulse rate
> 100 beats per minute
Grimace (reflex irritability)
Cry or active withdrawal on stimulation
Activity
Flexed arms and legs that resist extension
Respiratory effort
Strong, robust cry
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Figyelmeztetés
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General description
Apgar score is a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children. Dr. Virginia Apgar, an anesthesiologist, developed the score in 1952 in order to quantify the effects of obstetric anesthesia on babies.
The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration).
Apgar score is a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children. Dr. Virginia Apgar, an anesthesiologist, developed the score in 1952 in order to quantify the effects of obstetric anesthesia on babies.
The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration).
Reference values
Generally normal
≥ 7Fairly low
4-6Critically low, needs intervention
≤ 3References
Apgar V. A proposal for a new method of evaluation of the newborn infant. Curr. Res. Anesth. Analg. 1953;32(4): 260–267.
Finster M., Wood M. (May 2005). The Apgar score has survived the test of time. Anesthesiology. 102 (4): 855–857.
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Az eszközről
Apgar score is a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children. Dr. Virginia Apgar, an anesthesiologist, developed the score in 1952 in order to quantify the effects of obstetric anesthesia on babies.
The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration).
The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration).
