Post Anaesthesia Recovery Score

  (Also check  Criteria for transfer of patients from OT recovery area)
 

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POST ANAESTHESIA RECOVERY SCORE (MODIFIED ALDRETE)

Patient’s name: _______________________________________ UID: ________________________ Age: ____________________ Gender: ____________________ Department: __________________ Type of Anaesthesia: __________________________ Surgery: ___________________________ Date and time of Anaesthesia: _____________________________________________________

SCORING (Date of scoring ______________; Time ________________) Criteria Scores Patient’s score Remark Activity 2 = Able to move all 4 limbs 1 = Able to move any two limbs only 0 = Unable to move any limb Respiration 2 = Able to breathe deeply and cough freely 1 = Dyspnoea or limited breathing 0 = Apnoeic or unable to breathe Circulation 2 = BP +/- 20% of pre-anaesthetic level 1 = BP +/- 20%-49% of pre-anaesthetic level 0 =  BP +/- >50% of pre-anaesthetic level Consciousness 2 = Fully awake 1 = Arousable on calling 0 =  Not responding O2 saturation 2 = Able to maintain SpO2 >92% on room Air 1 = Needs supplementary O2 to maintain SpO2 >90% 0 =  SpO2 <90% despite supplementary O2 Pain 2 = Minimal to no pain, controllable with oral analgesics 1 = Presence of pain despite analgesic Surgical Bleeding 2 = Minimal/Does not require dressing change 1 = Moderate/Up to two dressing changes required 0 =  Severe/More than three dressing changes required Nausea and Vomiting 2 = None to minimal 1 = Moderate  0 =  Severe  Total score of patient

Interpretation of score: Patient with score of 9 or higher can be considered for shifting out of recovery area

Recommendation: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

Assessment and scoring done by; Name: _____________________________________  Designation: _______________________ Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________ Time: ___________________

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