ereferral QUICK REFERENCE: Advice Request Reasons for Referral

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1 ereferral QUICK REFERENCE: Advice Request Reasons for Referral The following is a list of specialties and reasons for referral that can be used to help you complete the Reason For Referral field when you create an advice request. Addiction and M H Addiction Opiate agonist therapy Internal Med - Adult Internal Med - Adult Internal Med - Adult Adult gastroenterology issue Colon cancer screening Hepatology issue Edmonton, North Internal Med - Cardiology Cardiology issue Central Internal Med - Endocrinology Diabetes Internal Med - Endocrinology Endocrinology issue Internal Med General Internal Med Medical issue Internal Med - Infectious Disease Infectious disease issue Edmonton Internal Med - Pulmonary Pulmonary issue OBS-GYN - Maternal Fetal Maternal fetal medicine issue Edmonton Acute kidney injury, Edmonton Chronic kidney disease, Edmonton Chronic kidney stone (disorder), Edmonton Electrolyte abnormalities, Edmonton Hematuria microscopic (greater than 3 rbc/hpf), Edmonton issue, Edmonton Proteinuria, Edmonton Neuro Surgery - Spinal Neurosurgery Neurosurgery procedure Neurology Neurology issue OBS-GYN Colposcopy procedure OBS-GYN Gynecological issue OBS-GYN High risk obstetrics OBS-GYN Pelvic floor issue OBS-GYN Obstetrical issue February 2019 ereferral Quick Reference Reasons for Referral Page 1 of 2

2 Ophthalmology Ophthalmology issue All Ophthalmology Paeds ophthalmology issue All Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Central Pain - Chronic Pain Med Chronic pain issue Palliative Care Palliative medicine issue Paediatrics Community Paediatrics Paediatrics Community Paediatrics Paediatric medical issue Paediatric behavioural finding Surgery General Surgery Breast health issue Urology Urology issue Central, Edmonton February 2019 ereferral Quick Reference Reasons for Referral Page 2 of 2

3 ereferral QUICK REFERENCE: Consult Request Reasons for Referral The following is a list of specialties and reasons for referral that can be used to help you complete the Reason for Referral field when you create a consult request. For example, if you wish to create a consult request for a patient experiencing knee pain, you could enter the search word "knee" or "pain" into the Reason for Referral field. All of the reasons for referral containing the search word will be presented for selection. Internal Med Adult Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) positive finding Edmonton Asthma consult Asthma education Bronchiectasis Chronic cough COPD consult COPD education Dyspnea (shortness of breath) Hemoptysis Hypoxemia ILD interstitial lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis) Lung transplant assessment Lymphadenopathy (hilar/mediastinal) Neuromuscular related respiratory disorder Pleural disease Pleural effusion Pulmonary embolism (chronic) Pulmonary hypertension (suspected or known) Pulmonary rehabilitation Respiratory infection Sarcoidosis Tobacco cessation February 2019 erefereral Quick Reference Reasons for Referral Page 1 of 4

4 Acute nephrotic syndrome Central, Edmonton, North egfr < 15 ml/min/1.73m 2 Central, Edmonton, North egfr < 30 ml/min/1.73m 2 Central, Edmonton, North egfr declining over weeks to months plus hematuria and/ or albuminuria Central, Edmonton, North Hereditary kidney disease Central, Edmonton, North Hypertension refractory to treatment with 4 or more antihypertensive agents Central, Edmonton, North Persistent albuminuria (ACR > 60 mg/mmol) -confirmed on repeat testing (2 out of 3 Central, Edmonton, North samples) within 2-4 weeks Persistent electrolyte abnormalities Central, Edmonton, North Persistent hematuria confirmed on repeat testing (2 out of 3 samples) within 2-4 Central, Edmonton, North weeks Rapid decline in egfr over days to weeks Central, Edmonton, North Recurrent or extensive nephrolithiasis Central, Edmonton, North Suspected glomerulonephritis Central, Edmonton, North Unexplained decline in egfr greater than or equal to 5 ml/min/1.73m 2 that occurs over 6 months Central, Edmonton, North Oncology-Breast Cancer Ductal carcinoma in situ - post segmental resection breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Locally advanced breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Lymphangitic carcinomatosis (symptomatic) breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Metastases asymptomatic breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Metastases bone (symptomatic) Oncology-Breast Cancer Metastases brain Oncology-Breast Cancer Metastases visceral (symptomatic +/- lifethreatening) breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Node negative breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Node positive breast cancer Oncology-Breast Cancer Superior vena cava obstruction Oncology-Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Oncology-Lung Cancer Metastases bone (symptomatic) Oncology-Lung Cancer Metastases brain Oncology-Lung Cancer Non small cell lung cancer Oncology-Lung Cancer Small cell lung cancer Oncology-Lung Cancer Superior vena cava obstruction Oncology-Lung Cancer Thymoma / thymic cancer Benign bone tumor Hip pain Idiopathic avascular necrosis February 2019 erefereral Quick Reference Reasons for Referral Page 2 of 4

5 Inflammatory arthritis Knee joint - valgus deformity (finding) Knee joint - varus deformity (finding) Knee pain Leg length inequality (finding) Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Loose body in joint Osteoarthritis of hip Osteoarthritis of knee Osteonecrosis Prosthetic joint infection Toxic effect of metal Traumatic arthritis Surgery General Surgery Abnormal findings on breast exam Surgery General Surgery Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging Surgery General Surgery Benign findings on diagnostic imaging Surgery General Surgery Breast cancer invasive Surgery General Surgery Ductal carcinoma in SITU (DCIS) Surgery General Surgery High risk lesion found on breast biopsy Surgery General Surgery Increased risk of breast cancer Suspicious abnormality found on breast Surgery General Surgery exam Urology Balanitis Edmonton Urology BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) Edmonton Urology Chronic kidney stone (disorder) Edmonton Urology Cystocele Edmonton Urology Erectile dysfunction Edmonton Urology Female voiding dysfunction Edmonton Hematuria microscopic (greater than 3 Urology Edmonton rbc/hpf) Urology Hydrocele Edmonton Urology Incontinence Edmonton Urology Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) Edmonton Urology Male infertility Edmonton Urology Male sexual dysfunction Edmonton Urology Pelvic organ prolapse Edmonton Urology Peyronies disease Edmonton Urology Phimosis Edmonton Urology Spermatocele Edmonton Urology Testicular pain chronic (non - STD) Edmonton Urology Urinary tract infection Edmonton February 2019 erefereral Quick Reference Reasons for Referral Page 3 of 4

6 Urology Varicocele Edmonton Urology Vasectomy Edmonton Urology Vasectomy reversal Edmonton February 2019 erefereral Quick Reference Reasons for Referral Page 4 of 4