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Aldrete score (PACU)
PACU discharge readiness: total ≥ 9 typically required (institution policies vary).
Result
10 / 10
✓ Meets typical PACU discharge threshold (≥ 9).
Show working
- Activity: 2
- Respiration: 2
- Circulation: 2
- Consciousness: 2
- Oxygenation: 2
- Total: 10 / 10 (≥ 9 typically required for PACU discharge)
Clinical note: Modified Aldrete adds dressing dryness or other criteria at some institutions. PADSS (Post-Anesthesia Discharge Scoring) is used for ambulatory home discharge — different criteria including pain, nausea, and surgical bleeding.