RT Book, Section
A1 Jivan, Kuntal
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102567408
T1 ASA Physical Status Classification
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071821377
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102567408
RD 2024/04/24
AB With  an  aging  and  increasingly  obese  population,  patients  with  significant  comorbidities  present  for  surgery.  Although  age  per  se  is  not  a  factor  in  determining  candidacy  for  ambulatory  procedures,  each  patient  must  be  considered  in  the  context  of  his  or  her  comorbidities,  the  type  of  surgery  to  be  performed,  and  the  expected  response  to  anesthesia.  First  developed  in  1963,  the  American  Society  of  Anesthesiologists’  (ASA)  physical  status  classification  system  (Table  66-1)  summarizes  the  physiologic  fitness  of  each  patient  prior  to  surgery.  It  serves  as  a  means  of  communication  between  health-care  providers  and  is  used  for  record-keeping.