Apgar score. Virginia Apgar Dr. Virginia Apgar devised the Apgar score in 1952 as a simple and replicable method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after birth.[1][2] Apgar was an anesthesiologist who developed the score in order to ascertain the effects of obstetric anesthesia on babies.
The Apgar scale is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration). Criteria[edit] The five criteria of the Apgar score: Interpretation of scores[edit] Mind map showing summary for the Apgar score The test is generally done at one and five minutes after birth, and may be repeated later if the score is and remains low.
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