American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification

American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification

  • • ASA I: Normal healthy patient.
  • • ASA II: Patient with mild systemic disease, without substantive functional limitations.
  • • ASA III: Patient with severe systemic disease, with substantive functional limitations.
  • • ASA IV: Patient with severe systemic disease that is life-threatening.
  • • ASA V: Moribund patient with a poor chance for survival without surgery.
  • • ASA VI: Declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes.
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