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APGAR Scoring

The document outlines the APGAR scoring system used to assess the health of newborns immediately after birth. It includes five indicators: heart rate, respirations, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and skin color, each scored from 0 to 2. The total score helps determine the need for immediate medical intervention.

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APGAR Scoring

The document outlines the APGAR scoring system used to assess the health of newborns immediately after birth. It includes five indicators: heart rate, respirations, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and skin color, each scored from 0 to 2. The total score helps determine the need for immediate medical intervention.

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APGAR Scoring

Sign Score
Indicators

Absent 0
Heart rate
Slow (<100 bpm) 1
(>100 bpm) 2

Absent 0
Respirations
Slow, irregular 1
Good, crying 2

Muscle Limp 0
Tone Some flexions 1
Active motion 2
No response 0
Reflex
Grimace 1
irritability
Cough, sneeze, cry 2

Blue or pale 0
Skin Color
Pink body, blue extremities 1
Completely pink 2

Total

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