RT Book, Section A1 Hess, Philip E. A2 Hess, Philip E. A2 Li, Yunping A2 Kowalczyk, John J. A2 Stiles, Justin K. SR Print(0) ID 1199673935 T1 Anesthesia Consultation T2 Obstetric Anesthesia: Quick References & Practical Guides YR 2023 FD 2023 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781264671465 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1199673935 RD 2024/10/10 AB Recognition of significant risks for anesthetic or obstetric complications should encourage an anesthesia consult.1 The consultation allows for advance planning and preparation; helps to determine what additional tests, consults, or treatment should be obtained; and facilitates early and ongoing multidisciplinary communication, if indicated. Antepartum obstetric anesthesia consults should be obtained after fetal viability, but early enough in gestation to allow for scheduling of appropriate diagnostic tests (generally between 24- and 34-weeks’ gestation). The availability of bedside point-of-care ultrasound can aid in patient counseling (e.g., neuraxial ultrasound for scoliosis or high body mass index [BMI]).