Oct 15, 2014 · The ASA Physical Status Classification System has been in use for over 60 years. The purpose of the system is to assess and communicate a patient’s pre-anesthesia medical co-morbidities. The classification system alone does not predict the perioperative risks, but used with other factors (eg, type of surgery, frailty, level of deconditioning ...

ASA II: Definition: A mild but well-managed or treated condition. Adult Examples: A person who is pregnant, has a mild lung condition, may smoke tobacco products or drinks alcohol socially or has overweight. Pediatric Examples: A child with mild asthma, a well-managed abnormal heart rhythm (dysrhythmias) or mild obstructive sleep apnea. ASA III ...

ASA IV . A patient with severe systemic disease with constant threat to life, as follows: Heart attack less than 3 months ago ; CVA or TIA ; CAD with stents ; Ongoing cardiac ischemia or severe valve dysfunction ; Severe reduction of ejection fraction ; Sepsis ; Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) ESRD, not undergoing regular scheduled ...

Feb 11, 2025 · The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system was introduced in 1941 to provide perioperative clinicians with a standardized method to evaluate a patient's medical comorbidities and help predict perioperative risk.

The ASA physical status classification system is a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery. In 1963 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) adopted the five-category physical status classification system; a sixth category was later added.

The ASA Physical Status classifies health of patients prior to surgery.

ASA I A normal healthy patient Healthy, non-smoking, no or minimal alcohol use ASA II . A patient with mild systemic disease Mild diseases only without substantive functional limitations. Examples include (but not limited to): current smoker, social alcohol drinker, pregnancy, obesity (30<BMI<40), well-controlled DM/HTN, mild lung disease ASA III

Aug 17, 2016 · ASA IV: A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life: Examples include (but not limited to): recent ( < 3 months) MI, CVA, TIA, or CAD/stents, ongoing cardiac ischemia or severe valve dysfunction, severe reduction of ejection fraction, sepsis, DIC, ARD or ESRD not undergoing regularly scheduled dialysis: ASA V

Jan 12, 2024 · ASA II. Although pregnancy is not a disease, a pregnant patient’s physiological state is significantly altered from the nonpregnant state. Hence, the ASA II designation for an uncomplicated pregnancy.

Aug 13, 2015 · According to the ASA system, a mild systemic disease classification means that the patient has a mild disease without major functional limitations. This can include, being a current smoker, social drinking, pregnancy, obesity, hypertension and diabetes.