Virginia Apgar was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality. In 1952, she developed the 10-point score, measuring a child's breathing, skin color, reflexes, motion, and heart rate at one and five minutes after birth.
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What does the Apgar score measure and when is it given?
It is a 10-point check of breathing, skin color, reflexes, motion and heart rate at one and five minutes after birth.
The Apgar score is a quick assessment of a newborn's health immediately after birth, meant to combat infant mortality. Virginia Apgar developed the 10-point score in 1952. It is given at one minute and five minutes after birth and measures the child's breathing, skin color, reflexes, motion and heart rate.
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Virginia Apgar (June 7, 1909 - August 7, 1974) was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality. In 1952, she developed the 10-point Apgar score to assist physicians and nurses in assessing the status of newborns.
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June 7, 1909
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August 7, 1974
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Virginia Apgar (June 7, 1909, August 7, 1974) was an American physician, obstetrical anesthesiologist and medical researcher, best known as the inventor of the Apgar score, a way to quickly assess the health of a newborn child immediately after birth in order to combat infant mortality.
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