A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without an operation is put under which category as per the ASA Physical status classification system?
High-Yield Explanation
ASA Physical Status Classification System P1 A normal healthy patient P2 A patient with mild systemic disease P3 A patient with severe systemic disease P4 A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life P5 A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation P6 A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes Score Moality (%) P1 0.1 P2 0.2 P3 1.8 P4 7.8 P5 9.4 ref - Researchgate.net