asa_physical_status: ASA Physical Status Classification System

Description

Retrieves the definition and examples for the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System. This system is used to assess the fitness of patients before surgery.

Usage

asa_physical_status(asa_class, emergency = 0)

Value

A list containing:

Classification: The formatted classification string (e.g., "ASA III-E").
Definition: The official definition of the class.
Examples: Common adult clinical examples corresponding to the class.
Emergency_Status: Boolean indicating if the procedure is emergent.

Arguments

asa_class: Numeric (1-6). The ASA Physical Status Class. 1: Normal healthy patient. 2: Mild systemic disease. 3: Severe systemic disease. 4: Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life. 5: Moribund patient not expected to survive without operation. 6: Declared brain-dead patient for organ donation.
emergency: Numeric (0 or 1). Is the procedure an emergency? (1 = Yes). Adds the "E" suffix to the classification.

References

ASA House of Delegates/Executive Committee. ASA Physical Status Classification System. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Last amended 2020.

Examples

Run this code


# Example 1: Healthy Patient
asa_physical_status(1, 0)

# Example 2: Emergency Surgery for High Risk Patient
# ASA IV (Severe systemic disease, threat to life)
asa_physical_status(4, 1)

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