Table 1. Ramsay Sedation Scale and Nausea /Vomiting Grads.
Grade | |
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Ramsay scale | |
Patient anxious and agitated or restless, or both | 1 |
Patient co-operative, oriented, and tranquil | 2 |
Patient responds to commands only | 3 |
Brisk response to a light glabellar tap or auditory stimulus | 4 |
Sluggish response to a light glabellar tap or auditory stimulus | 5 |
No response to the stimuli mentioned in items 4 and 5 | 6 |
Nausea scale | |
Non –symptomatic | 0 |
Loss of appetite without alteration in eating habits | 1 |
Oral intake decreased without significant weight loss | 2 |
Inadequate oral caloric or fluid intake | 3 |
Life threatening consequences | 4 |
Vomiting scale | |
No emesis | 0 |
1 episode in 24 h | 1 |
2-5 episodes in 24 h | 2 |
≥6 episodes in 24 h | 3 |
Life threatening consequences | 4 |