APGAR SCORING

BY: Castro, Nicky Joy F.

BSN- 3 Section 2
Group 6
 APGAR SCORING

 Was devised in 1952 by the anesthesiologist

Dr. Virginia Apgar

 Revised in 1958

 The very first test given to newborn

 Occurs right after the baby birth in the

delivery or birthing room.
 APGAR SCORING

 Designed to quickly evaluate a newborn

physical condition after delivery and to
determine any immediate need for extra
medical or emergency care.

 A simple
and repeatable method to quickly
a summarily assess the health of newborn.
Limitation of APGAR Scoring:

 It has limited time frame

 Muscletone, reflexes and skin color all

depend on the physiological maturity of the
infant

 Some external factors may influence the

score such as: drugs, trauma, infections,
and pre-term birth.
 The apgar score is determined by
evaluating the newborn baby on Five
simple criteria on a scale from zero to
two, then summing up the five values
thus obtained. The resulting apgar score
ranges from zero to ten. The five criteria
are summarized using words chosen to
form a acronym
( Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity,
Respiration )
 Apgar Scoring:

 A score is given for each sign at one minute

and five minutes after the birth. If there are
problem with the baby an additional score
is given at 10 minutes.

 8-
10 = normal and in good condition; 4-7 =
requires medical assistance (Oxygen
suctioning) impending danger; 1-3 =
requires immediate medical assistance
(CPR), danger.
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