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Apgar

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Apgar

What does Apgar stand for?

Apgar is “appearance (skin colour), pulse (heart rate), grimace (reflexes), activity (muscle tone) and respiration (breathing rate and effort)”. It is a method used to quickly assess the health of a newborn baby.

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