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Now let's talk about APGAR.
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APGAR is a subjective scoring
system designed to determine
the need to resuscitation
of a new born.
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APGARs are usually assigned
by the pediatric nurse.
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So let's go through
what APGAR stands for.
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Appearance, Pulse, Grimace,
Activity and Respirations.
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With the scoring system these
are given either as 0, 1
or 2 in each category.
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Let's see what makes
up the categories.
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Appearance refers to the color
of the baby.
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If the baby is white
that's a score of 0.
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If the baby is blue,
that's the score of 1.
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And if the baby is pink,
that's the score of 2.
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Now we're looking at the overall
color of the baby.
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It is very common, that babies
will have cyanosis
or blueness of the hands
and the feet.
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Pulse, if the pulse is less
than 60 beats per minute
that's a score of 0.
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60 to 100 beats per minute,
that's a score of 1.
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And greater than a 100 beats
per minute, that's a score of 2.
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The pulse is usually performed
by oscillating
with the stethoscope
or feeling the pulsations
in the umbilical cord.
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Grimace, this refers to have
the baby response to
stimulation.
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None will be a score of 0.
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Poor is 1.
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And good is 2.
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Next is Activity.
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This refers to how well
the baby is moving.
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None is 0.
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Minimal activity would be 1.
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And vigorous activity
that would be 2.
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Respirations refers to how
well the baby is breathing.
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None would be 0.
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Gasping for air would be a 1.
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And vigorous respirations
that would be a 2.