ASA Classifications
Female patient who is pregnant but otherwise healthy who presents for an elective C/S. What is her ASA?
ASA Class 1
no ETOH, no smoking, non obese = what ASA classification
ASA Class 1
Male patient has NIDDM,(BG =110), HTN (BP=123/65), smokes cigarettes and drinks socially. What is his ASA?
ASA Class 2
mild systemic disease controlled HTN = what ASA classification
ASA Class 2
Female had asthma and is wheezing, is obese, has OSA (cpap 15 at night), smokes cigarettes and marijuana. What is her ASA class?
ASA Class 3
elevated BP despite meds, SA, COPD, Morbid obesity, ESRD = what ASA classification
ASA Class 3
ruptured AAA, acute ICH, massive trauma, multi organ dysfunction = what ASA classification
ASA Class 5
Class 6
An organ donor
An organ donor indicates what ASA classification
Class 6
ASA Class 1
Healthy patient, no medical problems ( no ETOH, no smoking, non obese)
ASA Class 2
Mild systemic disease, no functional limitations (mild systemic disease controlled HTN)
ASA Class 5
Moribund, not expected to live 24 hours without of operation (ruptured AAA, acute ICH, massive trauma, multi organ dysfunction)
ASA Class 4
Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life, incapacitating (<3months post MI, CVA,TIA, valve disease, EF<20%, sepsis, DIC, ARF)
ASA Class 3
Severe systemic disease, not incapacitating, some functional limitation (elevated BP despite meds, SA, COPD, Morbid obesity, ESRD)
ASA Class E is added to the status to designate?
an emergency operation.
an emergency operation = what ASA classification
an emergency operation.
American Society of Anesthesiologists'(ASA) serves as a guide to ?
better communication among anesthesiologists about clinical conditions of patients, in the way to predict their anesthetic/surgical risks -as higher ASA class, as higher the risks.
American Society of Anesthesiologists'(ASA) classification alternative name?
physical status classification