What is a modified Aldrete score?

The Modified Aldrete Score assesses patient activity, respiration, blood pressure, consciousness, and color. A score > 9 is required for discharge from the PACU (see Table 1)3. The Postanesthetic Recovery Score assesses consciousness, airway, and movement2.

What does the Aldrete score measure?

The Aldrete scoring system, as it has come to be known, is a measurement of recovery after anesthesia that includes gauging a patient’s consciousness, activity, respiration, and blood pressure.

When are Aldrete scores used?

The Aldrete’s scoring system is a commonly used scale for determining when people can be safely discharged from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) to either the postsurgical ward or to the second stage (Phase II) recovery area.

What do you need to know about the modified Aldrete score?

The Modified Aldrete Score examines the criteria of motor activity, respiration, blood pressure, consciousness, and color (Table 13-5 ). The Simplified Postanesthetic Recovery Score assesses consciousness, airway, and movement ( Steward, 1975 ). Both scores can be helpful as guidelines in determining when a patient is ready for discharge.

What are the elements of a modified Aldrete?

Aldrete—includes scoring for activity, respiration, circulation, consciousness, and oxygen saturation. Modified Aldrete—includes 10 elements consisting of activity, respiration, circulation, consciousness, oxygenation, dressing, pain, ambulation, feeding, and urine output.

When was the Aldrete score created for neonates?

The Aldrete score has been successful in addressing the early phase 1 recovery. This score, created in 1970, is a modification of the Apgar score used in neonates.3 This score assesses five parameters: respiration, circulation, consciousness, color, and level of activity.

When to use the Aldrete Scoring System in anesthesia?

anesthesia patient includes the use of the Aldrete scoring system as criteria for a safe discharge from Phase I to Phase II of post-anesthesia care. The protocol indicates that a patient assessed with a score of 8 or above on the Aldrete tool is considered sufficiently recovered to move from Phase I to Phase II.