#apgar

June 7th, 1909: American physician Virginia Apgar was born.

She developed the Apgar score, which remains the major assessment of newborn health. Her work as a doctor, researcher, and medical advocate makes her perhaps the single biggest contributor to reducing infant mortality and birth defects in human history.

I don’t talk much about my dad on here, but this is one thing I’m comfortable sharing.

My dad apparently argued with the doctor when I was born because my APGAR score was not high enough. It was like a 7ish maybe (my mom doesn’t remember, but it was healthy enough) and he wanted a perfect 10 so he argued with the doctor until they agreed to change it.

A Gray Reflection

A still day with relatively warm winter temperatures made Lake McDonald especially peaceful today. The lake is free of ice as we have yet to see extended periods of below freezing temperatures. But, weather can change quickly in Glacier so be prepared for all conditions.

NPS Photo/Melissa Sladek

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New Apgar(t) Score to Check Troponins 1 & 5 Minutes After Birth

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is modifying the Apgar score to an Apgar(t) score in which troponins will be checked on a newborn infant both 1 and 5 minutes after birth. "One of the greatest accomplishments in modern medicine is our ability...

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