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What is APGAR? |
Tool used to assess newborn status immediately post birth |
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When is APGAR performed? |
At 1 and 5 minutes post birth (and again at 10 minutes if newborn scored less than 6) |
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What does APGAR assess? |
Appearance Pulse (heart rate) Grimace (reflex irritability) Activity (muscle tone) Respiration |
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What are the different scores for appearance? |
0 = pale and blue 1 = acrocyanosis (pink body with blue extremities) 2 = pink all over |
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What are the different scores for pulse? |
0 = absent heart rate 1 = heart rate less than 100 2 = heart rate more than 100 |
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What’s the scores for grimace (reflex irritability)? |
0 = no response 1 = grimace but no cry 2= active movement and cry |
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What are the scores for activity (muscle tone)? |
0 = flaccid 1 = some flexion of arms and legs 2= full flexion of arms and legs |
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What are the scores for respiration’s? |
0 = absent 1 = weak and irregular cry 2 = strong and regular cry |
