APGAR Score Calculator
Calculate the APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to assess newborn vitality using appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration.
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1-Minute APGAR
10/ 10
5-Minute APGAR
10/ 10
Inputs
Comparison
1-Min Classification
1(1=Normal, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe)
5-Min Classification
1(1=Normal, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe)
APGAR Component Scores (1 min vs 5 min)
How to Use This Calculator
- Score each of the 5 components (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration) at 1 minute after birth.
- Repeat the scoring at 5 minutes.
- Review 1-minute and 5-minute APGAR scores — below 7 at 5 minutes warrants clinical attention.
- APGAR is a screening tool, not a predictor of neurological outcome.
What each input means
- Appearance (1 min)
- Skin color assessment at 1 minute.
- Pulse (1 min)
- Heart rate at 1 minute.
- Grimace (1 min)
- Reflex irritability at 1 minute.
- Activity (1 min)
- Muscle tone at 1 minute.
- Respiration (1 min)
- Breathing effort at 1 minute.
- Appearance (5 min)
- Skin color assessment at 5 minutes.
- Pulse (5 min)
- Heart rate at 5 minutes.
- Grimace (5 min)
- Reflex irritability at 5 minutes.
- Activity (5 min)
- Muscle tone at 5 minutes.
- Respiration (5 min)
- Breathing effort at 5 minutes.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersAppearance (1 min) = 2, Pulse (1 min) = 2, Grimace (1 min) = 2, Activity (1 min) = 2 = 10 input(s) provided
- Calculate 1-Minute APGAR1-Minute APGAR10 = 10
- Calculate 5-Minute APGAR5-Minute APGAR10 = 10
- Calculate 1-Min Classification1-Min Classification1 = 1
- Calculate 5-Min Classification5-Min Classification1 = 1
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