Keyword
apgar score
The Apgar Scoring System
*Each variable is evaluated individually and scored from 0 to 2 in an infant at 1 and 5 minutes of age. The total score at each time is the sum of the scores of the individual variables. A total score of 10 is perfect
Apgar Score and Resuscitation
5-minute Apgar score
Prediction of Outcome (the 5-minute Apgar score )
Further readings
http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/The-Apgar-Score
Reference
Miller’s Anesthesia, 7th edition, Ch.84 Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care
The Apgar score.American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Committee on Obstetric Practice. Pediatrics. 2006 Apr;117(4):1444-7.