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Aldrete Score for post-anaesthesia recovery
Readiness for discharge from the post-anaesthesia care unit.
Aldrete Score for post-anaesthesia recovery
Activity (voluntary/on command movement)
Respiration
Circulation (BP vs pre-anaesthetic)
Consciousness
Oxygen saturation
Result10 points
Generally considered ready for discharge from the PACU.
- Discharge-ready threshold
- ≥9 of 10
When to use
- Assessing recovery and discharge readiness after general or regional anaesthesia.
Formula
Sum of five items (activity, respiration, circulation, consciousness, oxygen saturation), each 0–2. Range 0–10; ≥9 usually indicates discharge readiness.
Pearls and pitfalls
- The modified score replaces colour with pulse oximetry (SpO2).