apgar scores

How Is The Apgar Score Calculated?

Each of the five criteria is scored on a scale from 0 to 2, with a total possible score of 10. Here’s a breakdown:
Heart Rate: 0 (absent), 1 (below 100 beats per minute), 2 (over 100 beats per minute)
Respiratory Effort: 0 (absent), 1 (slow or irregular), 2 (good, crying)
Muscle Tone: 0 (flaccid), 1 (some flexion), 2 (active motion)
Reflex Irritability: 0 (no response), 1 (grimace), 2 (cry)
Skin Color: 0 (blue, pale), 1 (body pink, extremities blue), 2 (completely pink)

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