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    In 1953 American Anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar: Published Her New Method For Evaluating The Newborn Infant

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    In 1953, American anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar published the Apgar score, a method for evaluating newborn infants' health by assessing activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. The Apgar score assigns 0, 1, or 2 points in each of the five categories at one and five minutes after birth, with higher scores indicating better health and adaptation to the extrauterine environment. A score of 4 or less suggests the infant needs resuscitation, while 7 or more means the infant is in good condition.

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    In 1953 American Anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar: Published Her New Method For Evaluating The Newborn Infant

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    In 1953, American anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar published the Apgar score, a method for evaluating newborn infants' health by assessing activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. The Apgar score assigns 0, 1, or 2 points in each of the five categories at one and five minutes after birth, with higher scores indicating better health and adaptation to the extrauterine environment. A score of 4 or less suggests the infant needs resuscitation, while 7 or more means the infant is in good condition.

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    In 1953, American anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar published the Apgar score, a method for evaluating newborn infants' health by assessing activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. The Apgar score assigns 0, 1, or 2 points in each of the five categories at one and five minutes after birth, with higher scores indicating better health and adaptation to the extrauterine environment. A score of 4 or less suggests the infant needs resuscitation, while 7 or more means the infant is in good condition.

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    In 1953 American Anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar: Published Her New Method For Evaluating The Newborn Infant

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    In 1953, American anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar published the Apgar score, a method for evaluating newborn infants' health by assessing activity, pulse, grimace, appearance, and respiration. The Apgar score assigns 0, 1, or 2 points in each of the five categories at one and five minutes after birth, with higher scores indicating better health and adaptation to the extrauterine environment. A score of 4 or less suggests the infant needs resuscitation, while 7 or more means the infant is in good condition.

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    In 1953

    American anesthesiologist
    Virginia Apgar

    Published her new method for


    evaluating the newborn infant

    APGAR SCALE/SCORE
    Test 0 points 1 point 2 points
    Activity No movement Some flexion Active motion
    (Muscle Tone) of arms &legs

    Pulse Absent <100x/mnt >100x/mnt


    (heart rate)

    Grimace No response Grimace Cry or active


    (reflex response) withdrawal

    Appearance Blue or pale Pink body and Completely


    (color) blue extremities pink

    Weak cry,
    Respiration Not breathing irregular Strong cry
    breathing
     Score of 4 or less indication that infant most likely needs
    resuscitative efforts
     Score of 4-6 may indicate suctioning and oxygen therapy.
     Score 7 or more indication that infant in good condition.

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