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Apgar
Apgar refers to the system developed by Virginia Apgar, M.D., that assesses the general physical condition of a newborn infant for five (5) criteria:
(A) activity/muscle tone
(P) pulse rate
(G) grimace and reflex irritability
(A) appearance/skin color
(R) respiration
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