APGAR
APGAR Scores
APGAR is an acronym for:
- Appearance "color"
- Pulse "heart rate"
- Grimace "reflexes"
- Activity "muscle tone"
- Respiration
| SIGN | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Heart Rate | Absent | Slow (<100/min) | Normal (>100/min) |
| Respirations | Absent | Weak | Strong (crying) |
| Muscle Tone | Limp | Some Flexion | Active Motion |
| Reflexes1 | No Response | Grimaces | Cough or Sneeze |
| Color | All Blue or Pale | Extremities Blue | No Blue |
Score at 1 minute and at 5 minutes.
A score of:
- 0 - 3 is critical
- 4 - 6 is depressed
- 7 - 10 is normal
NOTE: it is very unlikely that a new born will score a 10 at the 1 minute mark.
1 Reflex to a stimulus such as nasal suctioning or rough toweling.