Apgar score
Last reviewed 04/2021
| score | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| heart rate | 0 | <100 | >100 |
| respiration | 0 |
irregular gasping |
regular |
| muscle tone | limp | normal or no movement or reduced | active movement |
| colour | blue, pale | body pink, limbs blue | completely pink |
| response to catheter | nil | grimace | cough |
APGAR at 1 minute:
>= 8 give baby to mother
>6 stimulate
3-6 primary apnoea
0 terminal apnoea