ASA Status Flashcards
1
Q
ASA 1
A
A healthy patient (no physiologic, physical or psychological abnormalities)
2
Q
ASA 2
A
A patient with mild systemic disease without limitation of daily activities
3
Q
ASA 3
A
A patient with severe systemic disease that limits activity but is not incapacitating
4
Q
ASA 4
A
A patient with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.
5
Q
ASA 5
A
A moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours with or without the operation.
6
Q
ASA 6
A
A brain dead patient whose organs are being removed for donation purposes.
7
Q
Emergent
A
If the procedure is performed as an emergency.
