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