REFERENCE OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCIES APGAR Scoring Clinical Sign 0 Points 1 Point 2 Points Body Pink Appearance Blue/Pale Completely Pink Extremities Blue Absent Below 100/minute Above 100/minute Grimace No response Grimace Some flexion of Activity Limp Action motion extremities Respiratory Absent Slow/Irregular Good strong cry The APGAR score should be calculated after birth of the infant. The five (5) clinical signs are evaluated according to the scoring detailed above. Each sign is assigned points to be totaled. A total score of 10 indicates that the infant is in the best possible condition. A score of 4 to 6 indicates moderate depression and a need for resuscitative measures. DO NOT delay resuscitation efforts to obtain APGAR score. Obtain APGAR at 1 and 5 minutes after delivery.
REFERENCE OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCIES APGAR Scoring Clinical Sign 0 Points 1 Point 2 Points Appearance Blue/Pale Body Pink Extremities Blue Completely Pink Absent Below 100/minute Above 100/minute Grimace No response Grimace Activity Limp Some flexion of extremities Action motion Respiratory Absent Slow/Irregular Good strong cry The APGAR score should be calculated after birth of the infant. The five (5) clinical signs are evaluated according to the scoring detailed above. Each sign is assigned points to be totaled. A total score of 10 indicates that the infant is in the best possible condition. A score of 4 to 6 indicates moderate depression and a need for resuscitative measures. DO NOT delay resuscitation efforts to obtain APGAR score. Obtain APGAR at 1 and 5 minutes after delivery.
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