Tinnitus

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:

• Nature of tinnitus - Unilateral, Bilateral, Pulsatile
• History of the condition
• Age, noise exposure
• Associated features - vertigo, hearing loss, otalgia, bleeding
• Examination of ear canal - cerumen, effusion, pulsatile mass behind tympanic membrane
• Tuning fork findings

Tests

• Audiology testing
• Pulsatile mass - Ultrasound of carotids, CT temporal bones

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the ENT clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

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

🚩 Glomus tumour

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.

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.