Easy learning in paediatrics

8:25 PM Portal Azam Russia 0 comments

Have a difficulty in memorising something?

 Try this! Mnemonic for assessing APGAR Score.

 Remember “APGAR”

 Appearance
  •  0 = pink
  • 1 = blue limbs
  •  2 = blue all over

 Pulse
  •  0 = 0
  • 1 = <100 data-blogger-escaped-2="">100


Grimace (reflex,irritability)

  •  0 = no response to stimulant
  •  1 = feeble response, irregular
  •  2 = cough,sneeze


Activity (muscle tone)

  •  0 = flaccid
  •  1 = some flexion
  •  2 = well flexed


Respiratory effort

  •  0 = absent
  •  1 = weak, irregular
  •  2 = strong,regular      


Wallahua'lam


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