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Case 1/5Neonatal Resuscitation: Apgar Score Assessment
What is the most appropriate first step in resuscitating a newborn with an Apgar score of 4 at 1 minute?
A newborn is delivered via spontaneous vaginal delivery. The baby is unresponsive, with a weak cry and a heart rate of 80 beats per minute. The mother had a history of gestational diabetes.
Apgar score of 4weak cryheart rate of 80 bpm