Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

ASA

English translation:

American Society of Anesthesiologists

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May 8, 2016 01:37
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Spanish term

ASA

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) Anesthesia (pre-surgery survey)
In a Pre-surgery anesthesia evaluation from Argentina it appears as follows where a rating or level is to be circled.

ASA: I II III IV

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American Society of Anesthesiologists

It is a classification system by the American Society of Anesthesiologists

I. Clasificación General

Hay varias clasificaciones para obtener el riesgo cardiaco prequirúrgico. La Sociedad Americana de Anestesiólogos (ASA) tiene una clasificación según el estado físico: clase II, pacientes con cardiopatía asintomática ; clase III, angina controlada efectivamente con fármacos ; clase IV, pacientes con angina inestable ; y, clase V, pacientes con infarto miocárdico y choque cardiogénico. El valor predictivo de esta clasificación es muy limitada.
http://www.anestesia.com.mx/art27a.html

Clasificación de la ASA (índice)

Riesgo anestésico

I.- Sano. Paciente sin afectación orgánica, fisiológica, bioquímica o psiquiátrica. El proceso patológico para la interveción está localizado y no produce alteración sistémica.

I.- Enfermedad sistémica leve. Afectación sistémica escausada por el proceso patológico u otra afectación fisiopatológica.

III.- Enfermedad sistémica grave, sin limitación funcional. Afectación sistémica grave o severa de cualquier causa.

IV.- Enfermedad sistémica grave con amenaza de la vida. Las alteraciones sistémicas no son siempre corregibles con la interveción.

V.- Paciente moribundo. Situación desesperada en la que el paciente. Pocas posibilidades de sobrevivir.
https://www.uam.es/departamentos/medicina/anesnet/agenda/esc...

ASA PHYSICAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

ASA I A normal healthy patient Healthy, non-smoking, no or minimal alcohol use
ASA II A patient with mild systemic disease Mild diseases only without substantive functional limitations. Examples include (but not limited to): current smoker, social alcohol drinker, pregnancy, obesity (30 < BMI < 40), well-controlled DM/HTN, mild lung disease
ASA III A patient with severe systemic disease Substantive functional limitations; One or more moderate to severe diseases. Examples include (but not limited to): poorly controlled DM or HTN, COPD, morbid obesity (BMI ≥40), active hepatitis, alcohol dependence or abuse, implanted pacemaker, moderate reduction of ejection fraction, ESRD undergoing regularly scheduled dialysis, premature infant PCA < 60 weeks, history (>3 months) of MI, CVA, TIA, or CAD/stents.
ASA IV A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life Examples include (but not limited to): recent ( < 3 months) MI, CVA, TIA, or CAD/stents, ongoing cardiac ischemia or severe valve dysfunction, severe reduction of ejection fraction, sepsis, DIC, ARD or ESRD not undergoing regularly scheduled dialysis
ASA V A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation Examples include (but not limited to): ruptured abdominal/thoracic aneurysm, massive trauma, intracranial bleed with mass effect, ischemic bowel in the face of significant cardiac pathology or multiple organ/system dysfunction
ASA VI A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
https://www.asahq.org/resources/clinical-information/asa-phy...
Note from asker:
GRacias, Lorena. Saludos del Estado de Washington.
Peer comment(s):

agree Joseph Tein : Correct expansion of the acronym, plus good explanations to help understand the concept.
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Thank you :-)
agree Charles Davis : Who could ask for more? :-)
2 hrs
Thank you :-)
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American Society of Anaesthesia (ASA)

https://books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=3540681531 - Traducir esta página
Annick S. Devos, ‎A.L. Baert, ‎Johan G. Blickman - 2007 - ‎Medical
For a more in-depth discussion of what sedation is, we refer to the American Society of Anaesthesia (ASA) (1996) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) ...

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or: Anesthesiologists

https://www.asahq.org/meetings
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ASA Quality Meeting. November 19, 2016 - November 20, 2016. American Society of Anesthesiologists Headquarters Schaumburg, IL ...

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https://www.asahq.org/

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and ... 03.27.16 ASA president discusses anesthesia safety in Las Vegas Review-Journal ...

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Roman numerals: 1,2,3,4

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as Lorena very accuractely specifies
Note from asker:
What do the roman numerals stand for?
Peer comment(s):

neutral Joseph Tein : "anesthesiologists" ,,, not "anaesthesia"
2 hrs
indeed, thanks Joseph
agree philgoddard : You were first with the correct answer.
4 hrs
thanks Phil
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