modified Aldrete + PADSS (PACU discharge)
Post-anesthesia recovery scores.
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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).
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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 ↗
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