Co-existing diseases- ASA Classification Flashcards
(20 cards)
Describe:
ASA Class I
Healthy pt
no organic, physiologic, biochemical, or psychiatric disturbances
Describe: ASA class II
Mild systemic disease that may or may not be related to the reason for sx
Describe: ASA class III
Severe systemic disease
that limits activity, but is not incapacitating and may or may not be related to surgery
Describe: ASA class IV
Pt with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life with or without sx
Describe: ASA class V
Moribund pt not expected to live 24 hours with or without surgery
submitted to sx as resuscitative effort
Describe: ASA class VI
A brain dead pt whose organs are being harvested
Describe:
Operation (E)
any pt requiring emergency surgery
What class?
A brain dead pt whose organs are being harvested
ASA VI
what class?
Healthy pt
no organic, physiologic, biochemical, or psychiatric disturbances
ASA I
What class?
Severe systemic disease
that limits activity, but is not incapacitating and may or may not be related to surgery
ASA III
What class?
Mild systemic disease that may or may not be related to the reason for sx
ASA II
What class?
Moribund pt not expected to live 24 hours with or without surgery
submitted to sx as resuscitative effort
ASA V
What class Pt with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life with or without sx
ASA IV
Give Ex:
ASA I
healthy pt
Give Ex:
ASA II
HTN or Heart dz that only slightly limits activity DM Anemia extreme of age Morbid obese chronic bronchitis
Give Ex:
ASA III
Heart dz that limits activity poorly controlled HTN DM w/ vascular problems chronic pulm dz that limits activity Prior MI or angina pectoris
Give Ex:
ASA IV
CHF
Persistant angina pectoris
Advanced Kidney, liver. pulmonary dz
Give Ex:
ASA V
PE
cerebral trauma
ruptured AAA
Give Ex:
ASA VI
organ donation
Give Ex:
E
appy
D&C for bleeding
any sx required on a non-elective basis
