UPSC-CMS 2024 — Anesthesiology

Q: A 56-year-old female has been diagnosed with gallstones and is undergoing a preanaesthesia checkup. She has been a diabetic since last 15 years, but sugar levels are within the limits. Which category of physical status does she fit into?

ASA 2. ***ASA 2*** - The patient has **well-controlled diabetes**, which is considered a mild systemic disease. - An ASA 2 patient has mild systemic disease that does not significantly limit activity. *ASA 1* - This category is for a **healthy person** with no systemic disease. - The patient's diabetes, even if controlled, precludes her from being classified as ASA 1. *ASA 4* - This category indicates a patient with **severe systemic disease** that is a constant threat to life. - Well-controlled diabetes does not pose an immediate threat to life. *ASA 3* - This category is for a patient with **severe systemic disease** that limits activity but is not incapacitating. - Well-controlled diabetes is generally considered a mild, not severe, systemic disease in the absence of complications. [Practice more Anesthesiology PYQs on OnCourse]

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A 56-year-old female has been diagnosed with gallstones and is undergoing a preanaesthesia checkup. She has been a diabetic since last 15 years, but sugar levels are within the limits. Which category of physical status does she fit into?