Rhinosinusitis

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

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.