During a procedure the presence of certain physical findings may indicate that the level of anesthesia is inadequate for the patient.
Criteria suggesting inadequate anesthesia:
(1) heart rate > 90 beats per minute, in the absence of other causes for tachycardia
(2) systolic blood pressure > 120% of the pre-operative level
(3) movement
(4) grimacing
(5) eye opening
(6) coughing
The presence of one or more of these findings should prompt a further evaluation of the patient and initiation of corrective action.
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Purpose: To evaluate a patient receiving anesthesia for an insufficient depth of anesthesia.
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics
ICD-10: T88.5,
