ASA grading

Hyertensive man on medication with normal activity is graded under

 a. ASA I

 b. ASA II

 c. ASA III

 d. ASA IV

 answer: b.ASA II.

American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA)

The ASA score is a subjective assessment of a patient’s overall health that is based on five classes (I to V).

        I.            Patient is a completely healthy fit patient.

      II.            Patient has mild systemic disease.

    III.            Patient has severe systemic disease that is not incapacitating.

    IV.            Patient has incapacitating disease that is a constant threat to life.

      V.            A moribund patient who is not expected to live 24 hour with or without surgery.

E. Emergency surgery, E is placed after the Roman numeral.

Since inception it has been revised on several occasions and an ‘E’ suffix was included denoting an emergency case