ASA

Question 1

1. Healthy Patient

Answer 1

• No underlying disease

- Minimal risk

Question 2

2. Mild Systemic Disease (No Functional Limitation)

Answer 2

• May or may not be related to surgery

- E.g. Neonate/geriatric, obesity

Question 3

3. Severe Systemic Disease (Definite Functional Limitation)

Answer 3

• Clinical pathological changes are seen

- E.g. Anaemia, renal/liver/heart disease

Question 4

4. Severe Systemic Disease (Constant Life Threat)

Answer 4

• Surgical intervention may be necessary

- E.g. Gastric dilation, pneumothorax

Question 5

5. Moribund Patient (Unlikely to Survive 24h With/Without Surgery)

Answer 5

• May/may not survive with surgical intervention

- GDV, gastric rupture

Question 6

E

Answer 6

• Emergency
• Added to ASA 1 to 5 if patients presents in an emergency setting
• Indicates additional risk