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  2. Apgar score - Wikipedia

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    The Apgar score is a quick way for health professionals to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation. [1] It was originally developed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, Virginia Apgar, to address the need for a standardized way to evaluate infants shortly after birth.

  3. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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    The pulse may vary due to exercise, fitness level, disease, emotions, and medications. [11] The pulse also varies with age. A newborn can have a heart rate of 100–⁠160 bpm, an infant (0–⁠5 months old) a heart rate of 90–⁠150 bpm, and a toddler (6–⁠12 months old) a heart rate of 80–140 bpm. [12]

  4. Pediatric advanced life support - Wikipedia

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    PALS teaches a systematic assessment approach so that the health care provider can quickly identify any life-threatening conditions and treat them. The PALS systematic approach algorithm begins with a quick initial assessment followed by checking for responsiveness, pulse, and breathing. If the child has no pulse and isn't breathing, start CPR.

  5. What’s the Difference Between a Normal and Dangerous Heart Rate?

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    Children generally have higher heart rates—newborns can range from 70-190 bpm and these averages decrease as they approach school-age to 70-110 bpm, and further decline into adulthood, explains ...

  6. Adaptation to extrauterine life - Wikipedia

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    These periods are divided into three stages. The first stage occurs in the first 30 minutes of life; during this stage the infant is alert and responsive with heart rate peaking at 160-180 beats per minute and then stabilizes to a baseline rate of 100-120 beats per minute. Crackles upon auscultation and irregular respirations are a normal finding.

  7. Your resting heart rate can tell you a lot about your health ...

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    Think of your resting heart rate like the check engine light on your car dashboard; it can alert you to an underlying health issue of which you may otherwise be unaware.

  8. Pediatric early warning signs - Wikipedia

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    Older children may complain of sore throat, headaches, aching, and nausea, as well as, other symptoms. [17] Pulse should be checked at distal and proximal sites. Evaluate whether it is normal, bounding, or thready, as well as, compare strength symmetry. Bounding is a stronger than normal pulse and thread a weaker.

  9. Neonatal resuscitation - Wikipedia

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    Neonatal resuscitation, also known as newborn resuscitation, is an emergency procedure focused on supporting approximately 10% of newborn children who do not readily begin breathing, putting them at risk of irreversible organ injury and death. [1] Many of the infants who require this support to start breathing well on their own after assistance.