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T he APGAR Score: newborn assessment

T he APGAR Score: newborn assessment. Sana Fathima DPhil, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford sana.fathima@eng.ox.ac.uk. Assessment of Newborns:.

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T he APGAR Score: newborn assessment

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  1. The APGAR Score:newborn assessment Sana Fathima DPhil, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford sana.fathima@eng.ox.ac.uk

  2. Assessment of Newborns:

  3. A Proposal of a New Method for Evaluation of the Newborn Infant 1952 Virginia Apgar, MD, New York, NY Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

  4. The APGAR: The score is based on observation of: • Heart rate • Respiratory effort • Muscle tone • Reflex irritability • Color Each item is given a score of 0, 1,or 2. The most frequently used method to assess the newborn's immediate adjustment to extra-uterine life.

  5. What It Means: Severe Distress 0-3 1 Minute of Birth 5 Minutes of Birth Moderate Difficulty 4-6 Absence of Difficulty 7-10

  6. Some Limitations: Quick Assessment (makes the case for continuous monitoring) Parents (not a predictor of intellectual/physical performance)

  7. The APGAR Score:newborn assessmentAny Questions? email me: sana.fathima@eng.ox.ac.uk

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