Pre-anaesthetic Evaluation & Airway · NEET PG Preparation Anaesthesia
According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, how would you classify a 58-year-old patient with contro…
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According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, how would you classify a 58-year-old patient with controlled essential hypertension and well-managed type 2 diabetes mellitus who is scheduled for routine right inguinal hernia repair?
- A.ASA I
- B.ASA IICorrect answer
- C.ASA III
- D.ASA IV
Solution
ASA II is defined as a patient with mild to moderate systemic disease that is well-controlled (e.g., controlled hypertension, well-controlled diabetes mellitus, mild obesity, social alcohol use, or cigarette smoking). ASA I is a completely healthy patient, and ASA III denotes severe systemic disease that is not life-threatening (e.g., poorly controlled hypertension or diabetes).
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