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Apgar Score   Strength and regularity of heart rate 100 beats/minute or more (2 points) Less than 100 (1 point) None (0 points) Lung maturity Regular breathing (2 points) Irregular (1 point) None (0 points) Muscle tone and movement Active (2 points) Moderate (1 point) Limp (0 points) Skin color / oxygenation Pink (2 points) Bluish extremeties (1 point) Totally blue (0 points) Reflex response to irritable stimuli Crying (2 points) Whimpering (1 point) Silence (0 points)   Total Criteria Point Count:             Apgar Score   7-10 Points : Normal    0-6 Points : Distress   References Apgar V. A proposal of a New Method of Evaluation of the Newborn Infant. Current Researches in Anesthesia and Analgesia. 1953, 32: 261-267. Apgar V, Holaday DA, James LS, et. al. Evaluation of the newborn infant. JAMA. 1958, 168: 1985-1988. Casey BM, McIntire DD, Leveno KJ. The continuing value of the Apgar score for the assessment of newborn infants. N Engl J Med. 2001 Feb 15;344(7):467-71. Biographical information about Apgar at WhoNamedIt.com     Legal Notices and Disclaimer   All information contained in and produced by the MedCalc 3000 system is provided for educational purposes only. This information should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or disease. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE CLINICAL JUDGMENT OR GUIDE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CARE IN ANY MANNER. Click here for full notice and disclaimer.   MedCalc 3000 is Copyright © 1998-2010 Foundation Internet Services, LLC    [Build 240921 v9.1]