Template:Apgar test collapse table
From Embryology
| APGAR Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Score 0 | Score 1 | Score 2 |
| Activity (muscle tone) |
Limp; no movement | Some flexion of arms and legs | Active motion |
| Pulse (heart rate) |
No heart rate | Fewer than 100 beats per minute | At least 100 beats per minute |
| Grimace (reflex response) |
No response to airways being suctioned | Grimace during suctioning | Grimace and pull away, cough, or sneeze during suctioning |
| Appearance (color) |
The baby's whole body is completely bluish-gray or pale | Good color in body with bluish hands or feet | Good color all over |
| Respiration (breathing) |
Not breathing | Weak cry; may sound like whimpering, slow or irregular breathing | Good, strong cry; normal rate and effort of breathing |
| Total Score |
The Score values are totalled for all indicators
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| Reference: | <pubmed>13083014</pubmed> | Links: Apgar test | |
