What Does the Aldrete Scale Measure?
Last Updated Mar 27, 2020 10:02:01 PM ET
In anesthesiology, the Aldrete score, also known as the Aldrete post-anesthesia recovery score or APARS, is used to measure the recovery of a patient after general anesthesia. It serves as a criteria for determining whether a patient can be safely discharged following surgery or sedation.
The Aldrete score gauges a patient's responsiveness (whether he is fully awake), breathing (whether he is able to cough and breathe deeply and freely), and color (whether the skin has a normal pallor). It also measures circulation (whether blood pressure is stable and normal) and activity (whether he is able to move all four limbs on his own).
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