Rhinosinusitis
Outpatients | Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)This condition is treated in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic.
Pre-referral work-up
History
Inflammation of the nose and the paranasal sinuses.
All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include:
- History of the condition - chronic means over 12 weeks
- Acute should only be referred under emergency conditions
- History of polyps
- History of unilateral purulent rhinorrhoea could indicate FB in child
Tests
- Microbiology - swab for m/c/s
- CT scan for adults
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 - Acute and Chronic sinusitis pages
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
🚩 Visual disturbance/signs, epistaxis, neurological signs/ frontal swelling/severe unilateral or bilateral headache
🚩 Severe acute rhinosinusitis - fever over 380, raised CRP
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)
- Persistent after three months
- Bilateral nasal polyps
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.