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What is the alternative name for the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) classification?
What is the alternative name for the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) classification?
physical status classification
What does the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) classification serve as a guide for?
What does the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) classification serve as a guide for?
better communication among anesthesiologists about clinical conditions of patients
What defines ASA Class 1?
What defines ASA Class 1?
Healthy patient, no medical problems
What is ASA Class 2 characterized by?
What is ASA Class 2 characterized by?
What are the characteristics of ASA Class 3?
What are the characteristics of ASA Class 3?
What does ASA Class 4 indicate?
What does ASA Class 4 indicate?
Study Notes
ASA Classifications Overview
- Also known as the physical status classification
- Developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) for assessing patients before anesthesia and surgery.
Purpose of ASA Classification
- Enhances communication among anesthesiologists regarding patient clinical conditions.
- Aids in predicting anesthetic and surgical risks, with higher ASA classes indicating increased risk.
ASA Class Descriptions
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Class 1:
- Defined as a healthy patient with no medical issues.
- Criteria include no history of alcohol use, smoking, and not classified as obese.
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Class 2:
- Represents a patient with mild systemic disease that does not impose functional limitations.
- Example includes controlled hypertension.
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Class 3:
- Involves patients with severe systemic disease that is not incapacitating.
- May show some functional limitations, like patients with elevated blood pressure despite medication, stable angina (SA), COPD, morbid obesity, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
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Class 4:
- Consists of patients with severe systemic disease that poses a constant threat to life.
- Such conditions are incapacitating and require careful management.
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