A 63-year-old man presents for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He is obese, has angina at rest, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following would be his American society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification
AASA II
BASA I
CASA IV
DASA III
In the immediate post operative period the common cause of respiratory insufficiency could be because of the following, except -
AMild Hypovolemia
BResidual effect of muscle relaxant
COverdose of narcotic analgesic
DMyocardial infarction
Most sensitive method of monitoring cardiovascular ischemia in the perioperative period is -
ANIBP
BECG
CPulse oximeter
DTEE
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