Template:Apgar table
From Embryology
Apgar Score Calculation[1] | PMID 13083014 | ||
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 |
The score values are totalled for all indicators:
7 to 10 is considered normal; 4 to 7 may require resuscitative measures; 3 and below require immediate resuscitation. |
- ↑ <pubmed>13083014</pubmed>