American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system. Often needs to be documented prior to procedural sedation.
- Healthy, non-smoker, minimal alcohol use
- Mild systemic disease
- Severe systemic disease
- Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.
- A moribund person who is not expected to survive without an operation
- Declared brain-dead person whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
Examples of ASA Class 2:
- Smoker
- Social alcohol drinker
- Pregnancy
- Well-controlled hypertension
Examples of ASA Class 3:
- Morbid obesity
- Severe diabetes
- Combination of heart and respiratory disease
- Severe trauma
- ESRD undergoing dialysis
- MI or stroke/TIA over 3 months ago
ASA Physical Status Classification System. American Society of Anesthesiologists. 2014.Text