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==Background== | |||
*Performed at 1 and 5 minutes of life | |||
*Score range = 0 - 10 | |||
*Designed to assess newborn's condition at birth<ref name="Montgomery">Montgomery KS. Apgar Scores: Examining the Long-term Significance. The Journal of Perinatal Education. 2000;9(3):5-9. doi:10.1624/105812400X87716.</ref> | |||
**Real-time use only - not a predictive score | |||
==Criteria== | ==Criteria== | ||
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==References== | |||
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[[Category:OB/GYN]] | [[Category:OB/GYN]] | ||
Revision as of 05:36, 9 September 2015
Background
- Performed at 1 and 5 minutes of life
- Score range = 0 - 10
- Designed to assess newborn's condition at birth[1]
- Real-time use only - not a predictive score
Criteria
| Score of 0 | Score of 1 | Score of 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ Montgomery KS. Apgar Scores: Examining the Long-term Significance. The Journal of Perinatal Education. 2000;9(3):5-9. doi:10.1624/105812400X87716.