modified Aldrete + PADSS (PACU discharge)

Post-anesthesia recovery scores.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Aldrete: activity
2
Aldrete: respiration
2
Aldrete: circulation
2
Aldrete: consciousness
2
Aldrete: O2 saturation
2
PADSS: vital signs
2
PADSS: ambulation
2
PADSS: nausea / vomiting
2
PADSS: pain
2
PADSS: surgical bleeding
2

Result: Aldrete 10 / PADSS 10 (both at maxima).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

Aldrete >=9
PACU to floor discharge per Aldrete 1995.
PADSS >=9
Home discharge per Chung 1995.

What you enter

  • Aldrete: activity (0-2)
  • Aldrete: respiration (0-2)
  • Aldrete: circulation (0-2)
  • Aldrete: consciousness (0-2)
  • Aldrete: O2 saturation (0-2)
  • PADSS: vital signs (0-2)
  • PADSS: ambulation (0-2)
  • PADSS: nausea / vomiting (0-2)
  • PADSS: pain (0-2)
  • PADSS: surgical bleeding (0-2)
How this is calculated

Aldrete JA. The post-anesthesia recovery score revisited. J Clin Anesth. 1995;7(1):89-91. Chung F, Chan VW, Ong D. A post-anesthetic discharge scoring system for home readiness after ambulatory surgery. J Clin Anesth. 1995;7(6):500-506. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.