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1
Q

Describe:

ASA Class I

A

Healthy pt

no organic, physiologic, biochemical, or psychiatric disturbances

2
Q
Describe:
ASA class II
A

Mild systemic disease that may or may not be related to the reason for sx

3
Q
Describe:
ASA class III
A

Severe systemic disease

that limits activity, but is not incapacitating and may or may not be related to surgery

4
Q
Describe:
ASA class IV
A

Pt with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life with or without sx

5
Q
Describe:
ASA class V
A

Moribund pt not expected to live 24 hours with or without surgery
submitted to sx as resuscitative effort

6
Q
Describe:
ASA class VI
A

A brain dead pt whose organs are being harvested

7
Q

Describe:

Operation (E)

A

any pt requiring emergency surgery

8
Q

What class?

A brain dead pt whose organs are being harvested

A

ASA VI

9
Q

what class?
Healthy pt
no organic, physiologic, biochemical, or psychiatric disturbances

A

ASA I

10
Q

What class?
Severe systemic disease
that limits activity, but is not incapacitating and may or may not be related to surgery

A

ASA III

11
Q

What class?

Mild systemic disease that may or may not be related to the reason for sx

A

ASA II

12
Q

What class?
Moribund pt not expected to live 24 hours with or without surgery
submitted to sx as resuscitative effort

A

ASA V

13
Q
What class
Pt with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life with or without sx
A

ASA IV

14
Q

Give Ex:

ASA I

A

healthy pt

15
Q

Give Ex:

ASA II

A
HTN or Heart dz that only slightly limits activity
DM
Anemia
extreme of age
Morbid obese
chronic bronchitis
16
Q

Give Ex:

ASA III

A
Heart dz that limits activity
poorly controlled HTN
DM w/ vascular problems
chronic pulm dz that limits activity
Prior MI or angina pectoris
17
Q

Give Ex:

ASA IV

A

CHF
Persistant angina pectoris
Advanced Kidney, liver. pulmonary dz

18
Q

Give Ex:

ASA V

A

PE
cerebral trauma
ruptured AAA

19
Q

Give Ex:

ASA VI

A

organ donation

20
Q

Give Ex:

E

A

appy
D&C for bleeding
any sx required on a non-elective basis

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