Tonsillitis
Outpatients | Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)This condition is treated in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic.
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include:
- History of condition - infection, frequency of attacks
- History of treatment
- History of associated features such as ear infections, snoring, sleep apnoea
Tests
- FBE
- IM titre (Monospot) to exclude glandular fever - but do not delay for results if Quinsy is suspected
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the ENT clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
Direct link to Health Pathways - Tonsillitis page
For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.
Clinic appointments
🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Emergency
🚩 Quinsy - Severe odynophagia with trismus and presence of unilateral tonsillar displacement with uvula displacement and cervical lymphadenopathy
🚩 Tonsillar haemorrhage - post operative or spontaneous
🚩 Severe acute tonsillitis unable to tolerate fluids
🚩 Severe acute tonsillitis with noisy breathing/breathing difficulty/voice changes/severe pain
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Routine (Category 3)
- 6 episodes in the last 12 months
- 4 episodes per year in the past 2 years
- 2-3 episodes per year for the past 3 years
Next available appointment
Availability
North
Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227
North West
Unavailable.
See HealthPathways Tasmania for more information
South
Wellington Clinics
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9454
To contact the on-call ENT Registrar, phone the switchboard on 03 6166 8308.