Apgar score
Criteria
Score of 0 | Score of 1 | Score of 2 | |
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Appearance | blue or pale all over | blue extremities body pink acrocyanosis) |
no cyanosis body and extremities pink |
Pulse | absent | <100 beats per minute | >100 beats per minute |
Grimace | no response to stimulation | grimace on suction or aggressive stimulation | cry on stimulation |
Activity | none | some flexion | flexed arms and legs that resist extension |
Respiration | absent | weak, irregular, gasping | strong, lusty cry |