Watcha Emergence Agitation Scale
Watcha scale for emergence agitation in children: the most agitated behavior since emergence, 3 or more is agitation.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Most agitated behavior since emergence
- Crying, cannot be consoled
Result: Watcha level 3: crying, cannot be consoled. Emergence agitation (3 or more).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Most agitated behavior since emergence
How this is calculated
Citation
Watcha MF, Ramirez-Ruiz M, White PF, Jones MB, Lagueruela RG, Terkonda RP. Perioperative effects of oral ketorolac and acetaminophen in children undergoing bilateral myringotomy. Can J Anaesth. 1992;39(7):649-654. Read the sources: Watcha 1992 ↗, J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2025 ↗, Braz J Anesthesiol 2024 ↗
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