PADSS Scoring System | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient for discharge following ambulatory surgery?

Yes

Is the patient oriented to person, place and time?

Yes

Does the patient have a steady gait?

Yes

Has the patient had some oral intake following surgery?

Yes

Has the patient voided?

Yes

Is a competent adult present to accompany the patient home?

Yes


vital signs	preop	current
heart rate			beats per minute
systolic blood pressure			mm Hg
respiratory rate			breaths/minute

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Surgical bleeding

Pain

Nausea or vomiting

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Post-anesthesia discharge score

Is the patient fit for discharge?

Does the patient qualify for discharge?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- The Short-Stay Surgery Discharge Score (SSSDS)
Other Testing
- Postanesthetic Scoring System of Notre Dame Hospital
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- The Short-Stay Surgery Discharge Score (SSSDS)

Therapy

Selection
Surgery
- Postanesthetic Scoring System of Notre Dame Hospital

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Vancouver Sedative Recovery Scale for Children
- 40 Item Quality of Recovery (QoR-40) Score
Complication Detection
- The Short-Stay Surgery Discharge Score (SSSDS)

Patient Concerns

Quality Of Life
- 40 Item Quality of Recovery (QoR-40) Score

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Post-Anesthetic Discharge Score System | Medical Algorithm

Purpose: To use the Post-Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System (PADSS) to determine if a patient who has just had ambulatory surgery is fit for discharge.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10