Posted: August 16th, 2017

According to the American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status Classification System, a patient with severe systemic disease that is not incapacitating is noted to have physical statusclassification

According to the American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status Classification System, a patient with severe systemic disease that is not incapacitating is noted to have physical statusclassification
a) P3
Classification P3 patients are those who have compensated heart failure, cirrhosis, or poorly controlled diabetes, for example.
b) P4
Classification P4 patients have an incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.
c) P1
Classification P1 refers to a normal healthy patient
d) P2
Classification P2 reflects a patient with mild systemic disease