Surgery

Question 1

ASA I

Answer 1

Healthy, non smoker, minimal or no alcohol use

Question 2

ASA II

Answer 2

Mild diseases without substantive functional limitations.

e.g. Social drinker. May smoke. Well controlled diabetes or hypertension.

Question 3

ASA III

Answer 3

Severe systemic disease with functional limitations

e.g. BMI > 40, previous MI > 6 months ago, poorly controlled diabetes

Question 4

ASA IV

Answer 4

Severe systemic disease which is a constant threat to life

e.g. recent MI < 3 months ago, ongoing cardiac ischaemic, severe cardiac ischaemic, sepsis etc.

Question 5

ASA V

Answer 5

Moribund patient, not expected to survive without the operation
e.g. rupture AAA, massive trauma, intracranial bleed with mass effect