Reasons for referral for anesthesia consultation may include:

• Anyone requesting information about analgesia/anesthesia during labour and delivery of their baby
• A significant risk for hemorrhage (e.g. placenta previa)
• Anyone known to have had difficulty with anesthesia in the past
• Medical disorders such as heart disease or pulmonary disease (e.g. cystic fibrosis)
• Blood disorders (e.g. aplastic anemia)
• Coagulation problems/therapeutic heparing
• Obesity
• Musculoskeletal disorders (e.g. scoliosis, dwarfism, short stature)
• Neurological diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis, paralysis)
• Autoimmune disorders (e.g. lupus, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Transplant patients
• Multiple drug allergies
• Anyone using medications which may impact anesthesia (e.g. anti-hypertensives)
• Infectious diseases
• Gynecology Surgical Daycare patients requiring pre-surgery consultation