Notes in 05 APGAR Score

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Published	07/30/2024	Normal Values: RR of the Newborn{{c1::30-60}} counts per minute
Published	07/30/2024	The APGAR Score must be assessed at {{c1::1}} and {{c1::5}} minutes of life
Published	07/30/2024	Infants should be placed under warmers for prompt resuscitation and monitoring if they:Fail to initiate or sustain respiratory effort after stimulatio…
Published	07/30/2024	Can APGAR scores be used to determine the need for resuscitation or to guide steps of resuscitation?{{c1::N::Y/N}}
Published	07/30/2024	If the 5 minute score remains ≤{{c1::7}}, additional scores should be assigned every {{c2::5}} minutes until {{c2::20}} minutes of life
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Heart}} rate is the single most important parameter in a newborn's APGAR Score
Published	07/30/2024	How do you count the heart rate for an APGAR Score?{{c1::Count 6 seconds and multiply by 10}}
Published	07/30/2024	APGAR Stands for:{{c1::Appearance (Skin Color)Pulse (HR)Grimace (Reflex Irritability)Activity (Muscle Tone)Respiration}}
Published	07/30/2024	Sign0 Points1 Point2 PointsAppearance{{c2::Blue/Pale}}{{c2::Acrocyanosis (Body Pink, Extremities Blue)}}{{c2::Pink. No Cyanosis…
Published	07/30/2024	APGAR Grimace is elicited through {{c1::insertion of catheter in nostril}}
Published	07/30/2024	APGAR Score Interpretation:{{c1::0-3}} - Severely Depressed and needs immediate resuscitation and NICU care{{c1::4-6}} - Borderline and needs resuscit…
Published	07/30/2024	An APGAR Score of <{{c1::5}} at 5 minutes confers an increased relative risk of cerebral palsy
Published	07/30/2024	Asphyxia is usually correlated at the APGAR Score of the {{c2::5th}} minute{{c1::5-7}} - Mild Asphyxia{{c1::3-4}} - Moderate Asphyxia{{c1::0-2}} - Sev…
Published	07/30/2024	If the infant has a ↓ APGAR Score but w/o acidosis or hypoxia, this is a False ({{c1::+}}) APGAR Score
Published	07/30/2024	[QC] Danger1. False (+) APGAR Score2. False (-) APGAR Score{{c1::B}}
Published	07/30/2024	3 Most common reasons for a False (-) APGAR Score:{{c1::Maternal AcidosisInborn Errors of Metabolism↑ Fetal Catecholamines}}
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