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Table 1: APGAR Score
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PARAMETER |
0 POINTS |
1 POINT |
2 POINTS |
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APPEARANCE |
Gray / blue mucous membranes |
Pale pink mucous membranes |
Pink mucous membranes |
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PULSE (bpm) |
Absent |
< 60, irregular |
> 60, regular |
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GRIMACE
Nasal stimulation
Ear tickle
Thoracolumbar stimulus |
No response
No response
No response |
Grimace
Head/neck motion
Head/neck motion |
Strong grimace, sneeze
Ear tickle, head shake
Attempt to stand with head, neck, limb motion
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ATTITUDE (muscle tone) |
Limp, lateral recumbency |
Semisternal, some limb flexion |
Sternal |
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RESPIRATION (bpm) |
Absent |
< 30, irregular |
> 30, regular, can whinny |
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