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name
ASA CLASS
number
132.8
location
^SRO(132.8,
description
This file contains the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system, based on the presence and severity of disease in the patient.
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01asa class(+)0;1FREE TEXTThis is the American Society of Anesthesiologists class. It relates to the patient's physiologic status. Numbers followed by an 'E' indicate an emergency. 1 1-NO DISTURB. 1E 1E-NO DISTURB-EMERG 2 2-MILD DISTURB. 2E 2E-MILD DISTURB.-EMERG 3 3-SEVERE DISTURB. 3E 3E-SEVERE DIST.-EMERG. 4 4-LIFE THREAT 4E 4E-LIFE THREAT-EMERG. 5 5-MORIBUND 5E 5E-MORIBUND-EMERG 6 6-BRAIN-DEAD 6E 6E-BRAIN-DEAD-EMERG.
1physical status0;2FREE TEXTFor this ASA class, this is the brief description of the physical status of the patient. This field is used on reports that display the ASA class.
2description0;3FREE TEXTFor this ASA class, this field describes the physical status of the patient.

Referenced by 1 types

  1. SURGERY (130) -- asa class