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Where did Virginia Apgar make her discovery?
It wasn't a "discovery", it was a series of observations she codified into a 5 item scale. She developed the "Apgar Score" test in 1962.
When did Virginia Apgar invent the apgar score?
Virginia Apgar first invented the Apgar score in 1949 but then refined and finally published it in 1953.
Score is a scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth?
apgar score
Who invented apgar scale?
Virginia apgar
Who invented the apgar scale?
virginia apgar
What does a low apgar score mean?
Let's put it this way, The higher the APGAR score, the better.
Why did Virginia Apgar invent the Apgar Score?
Virginia Apgar invented the apgar score to assess a baby's health immediately after birth. She developed the score after looking at the effect of obstetric anesthesia. The score looks at a baby's Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration.
What is the score is a scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth?
Apgar
What areas are tested on the Apgar scale?
color, heart rate, stimulus response, muscle tone, and respiration - each is rated 0-2 giving a possible total score of 0-10, 10 being perfect
What does a score of 0 on the Apgar scale indicate?
A score of 0 on the Apgar scale indicates that the baby is in very poor condition at birth and requires immediate resuscitation. It may suggest severe distress and the need for urgent medical attention.
What is an APGAR score?
A system of assessing the general physical condition of a newborn infant based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for five criteria: heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, skin color, and response to stimuli. The five scores are added together, with a perfect score being 10.Apgar testing is the assessment of the newborn rating color, heart rate, stimulus response, muscle tone, and respirations on a scale of zero to two, for a maximum possible score of 10.What are you asking? Are you asking what a good apgar is? The higher the better. Are you asking what is the purpose of the rating is? It's to give a number that represents whether or not a newborn is in dtistress.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apgar_score
Neonate's rating score?
Apgar
