apgar score

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The Apgar score was devised in 1952 by Virginia Apgar as a simple and repeatable method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after childbirth. Virginia Apgar was an anesthesiologist who developed the score to ascertain the effects of anaesthetic agents on neonates
A numbered score doctors use to access a baby's physical state at the time of birth
a method for assessing a newborn baby's condition by observing their vital signs
A number ranging from 0-10, which indicates a baby's physical condition immediately following birth and then again 5 minutes later See Apgar Scoring Chart
{i} test performed to evaluate and determine the physical state of a newborn baby which is carried out one minute after birth and repeated five minutes later (five things are tested: heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes and skin color {rating is based on a scale from 1 to 10})
A summary measure of the condition of the infant based on heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color Each factor is given a score of 0, 1, or 2; the sum of these five values is the Apgar score, ranging from 0 to 10
A simple way of assessing a the baby's health, immediately after birth, by scoring points for heart rate, breathing, skin colour, tone, and the baby's reactions
A score ranging from 10 to 0 (10 being ideal) indicating a baby's physical condition immediately after birth
A numbered score doctors use to assess a baby's physical state at the time of birth
an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness

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Apgar Score System
If the total score at one and then five minutes after birth is less than 7, the infant is reevaluated every five minutes for 20 minutes or until two consecutive scores of 7 or more are obtained
Apgar Score System
Rating procedure to identify newborns needing life-sustaining medical assistance. It was developed in 1952 by Virginia Apgar (1909-1974). Five signs, keyed to Apgar's name Appearance (color), Pulse, Grimace (reflex irritability), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration measure adaptation to leaving the uterus. The maximum score is
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