Lottie
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The APGAR score is a measurement of a newborn's response to birth and life outside the womb. Ratings are based on:
Appearance (color);
Pulse (heartbeat);
Grimace (reflex);
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiration (breathing).
The score is taken at one and five minutes (sometimes also 10 minutes) after birth, the high score being 10 and the low score being 1. This scale was named for its creator, Virginia Apgar (1909-1974).
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Appearance (color);
Pulse (heartbeat);
Grimace (reflex);
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiration (breathing).
The score is taken at one and five minutes (sometimes also 10 minutes) after birth, the high score being 10 and the low score being 1. This scale was named for its creator, Virginia Apgar (1909-1974).
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