{"id":912,"date":"2024-09-30T11:11:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/apgar-birth-injury\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:29:50","slug":"apgar-birth-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/apgar-birth-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Apgar Scores in Birth Injury Malpractice Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Apgar Score, devised by Dr. Virginia Apgar in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/3399471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1953<\/a>, is a quick method for assessing the clinical status of a newborn.<\/p>\n<p>Five features are scored at one minute and five minutes after birth. The features are respiratory effort, heart rate, color, muscle tone and motor reactions. The most critical features are the child&#8217;s attempts to breathe and the infant&#8217;s heart rate. In general, if these two are satisfactory, the other features are as well.<\/p>\n<p>Each feature is scored from zero to two, making a total of 10 possible points. A low total score of zero to three, which will occur if the baby does not breathe or if the heart rate is too slow, means the child needs urgent resuscitation. A score of seven to 10 indicates a well baby. A score from four to six is a cause for concern, but obviously it is not as serious as a lower score.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/apgar-birth-injury\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Apgar Scores in Birth Injury Malpractice Lawsuits\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Apgar Score, devised by Dr. Virginia Apgar in 1953, is a quick method for assessing the clinical status of a newborn. Five features are scored at one minute and five minutes after birth. 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