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Apgar Score

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

• An Apgar score can be a quick way for caregivers to see how your baby is doing after he is born. Your infant is assessed after arrival at 1 minute and then again at five minutes. He`s assessed for A ppearance (skin color), P ulse (heartbeat ), G rimace (reflexes), A ctivity (muscle tone), along with ehw espirations (breathing). Each part of the evaluation is given a few to a score of 2 from a score of 0. The Apgar score is that the amount of these amounts.
• Caregivers utilize the score to help guide them caring for the baby. Babies having a score of 7 to 10 in five minutes usually are given newborn care. The lower the score under 7 the higher the chance your baby is in"distress" or with troubles after arrival. Babies having a score greater than 5 have a higher probability of experiencing serious problems. Babies born before the due date or at a high altitude might possibly get less Apgar score. The Apgar score may maybe not tell you how long your child will grow and develop.

Guidelines:

POINTS:

• glimpse:
  • 0 - Pale or gloomy.
  • Inch - Body pink, extremities blue.
  • 2 - All pink.
• Pulse:
  • 0 - perhaps not Heard.
  • Inch - Below 100.
  • 2 - More 100.
• Grimace:
  • 0 - No reply to stimulation.
  • Inch - Grimace.
  • 2 - Lusty cry, cough, or sneeze.
• Task:
  • 0 - No or weak activity.
  • Inch - Some movement of both arms and legs.
  • 2 - Plenty of activity.
• Respiration:
  • 0 - None.
  • Inch - Slow, irregular.
  • 2 - Strong yell.

The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatment. Speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to determine whether it is safe and effective .

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