Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Apgar Score

Apgar Scoring


Sign
0 points
1 point
2 points
A
Activity
(Muscle tone)
limp
limbs flexed
active movement
P
Pulse
(heart rate)
absent
<>
> 100 /min
G
Grimace
(response to smell or foot slap)
absent
grimace
cough or sneeze (nose)
cry and withdrawal of foot (foot slap)
A
Appearance
(color)
blue
body pink
extremities blue
black over
R
Respiration
(breathing)
absent
irregular
weak crying
good strong cry

The total Apgar score is the sum of the scores for the five signs.


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