Apgar score

The Apgar score (or Apgar score) is used to evaluate a newborn's vitality and postpartum adaptation. The newborn is assessed after 1, 5 and 10 minutes after birth. 5 criteria are scored, each 0-2 points. The maximum is 10 points. Prognostically important is the value of the score at 5 minutes of life. The score is named after Virginia Apgar.
 * Evaluation
 * 8-10 points - normal newborn
 * 7-4 points – mild birth asphyxia
 * <&thinsp;3 – severe birth asphyxia

Mnemonics

 * English: Appearance (skin color), Pulse (heart rate), Grimace (reflex irritability), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration. Or also "How Ready Is This Child": Heart rate, Respiratory effort, Irritability, Tone, and Colour.
 * German: At mung, P uls, Grundtonus, Aussehen, Refflux.

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