Ramsay Sedation Scale
The Ramsay Sedation Scale (1–6) is a foundational tool assessing sedation depth from agitation to unarousability. Using voice and glabellar tap, it targets Ramsay 2 (calm/cooperative) for recovery or 3–4 for ventilated patients. Though historically significant, its subjective nature and lack of agitation-specific scoring limit its use versus modern scales like RASS.
