Apgar Score

The Apgar Score is a method for quickly assessing the general condition of a child immediately after birth. Based on five criteria (heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflex excitability and skin color), the child is given a score from 0 to 2 points. The examination is usually carried out within the first 5 minutes after birth. The maximum score is 10. This means that the child is in excellent physical condition. If the total score is less than 10, the test can be repeated after some time to track the dynamics and identify possible disorders in the child’s condition.

The Apgar score is a method for quickly assessing the general condition of a newborn baby. It allows you to determine how well the baby has adapted to life outside the mother's womb.

The scale includes assessment of five key indicators:

1. Breathing: The depth of breathing and breathing rate are assessed. The child should breathe easily and freely.
2. Heart Rate: The heart rate is assessed. The child must have a stable heart rate.
3. Skin: The color of the skin is assessed. The baby should be pink and healthy looking.
4. Muscle tone: Muscle tone is assessed. The child should maintain good muscle activity.
5. Basic physiological reflexes: the presence of reflexes such as the grasp reflex, plantar and corneal reflex is assessed.

Each criterion is scored on a scale from 0 to 2 points. If a child scores 10 or more points, this means that he is in good physical condition and does not have serious health problems. If a child scores less than 10 points, then his condition may be worse and requires additional examination.

The Shgaar scale is a simple and quick way to assess the general condition of newborns, but it cannot completely replace a medical examination. Therefore, it is important that every baby is examined by a doctor within the first few days of life.

The Agard score (APGAR score) is used to quickly assess the condition of a newborn within the first five minutes after birth. It was created in 1952 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to standardize the assessment of newborns at birth. The most widely known Shkalov scale, developed in the USSR