APGAR

APGAR is a quick test performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. The 5-minute score assesses how well the newborn is adapting to the new environment.

The APGAR score is based on looking at five aspects of the infant, first at 1 minute, then again at 5 minutes. If fetal distress was present during labor and delivery, a 10-minute score may also be performed.

APGAR Definition The APGAR score is a quick test performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. The 1-minute score determines how well the baby tolerated the birthing process.

An APGAR Score is a method for assessing newborns just after delivery. APGAR Score tests are fairly easy to administer and are usually done when the newborn is one minute old and five minutes old. In 1953, medical trailblazer Dr.

• Low APGAR score at birth. The APGAR score is a measure of how well an infant adapts to life outside the womb in the first five minutes after birth. • Male gender. Boys die of SIDS slightly more often than girls.

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See also: Birth, Breathing, Respiratory, Emergency, Stress