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Definition:
Evaluation of the general condition of a newborn soon after birth;
numerical values are assigned to the status of skin color, heart
rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, and reflex irritability, a
score of ten denotes a newborn in excellent condition.
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What to expect from your new bundle of joy.
APGAR Scoring
The actual chart of what is done.
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