Statewide referral criteria for referrals to public hospital ENT services for adults
Conditions
Acute nasal fracture
Criteria for referring adults with an acute nasal fracture to a Victorian public hospital
Bilateral or asymmetrical hearing loss
Criteria for referring adults with bilateral or asymmetrical hearing loss to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Discharging ear
Criteria for referring adults with a discharging ear to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Dysphagia - ENT
Criteria for referring adults with dysphagia to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Hoarse voice (dysphonia)
Criteria for referring adults with a hoarse voice (dysphonia) to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Neck mass or lumps
Criteria for referring adults with a neck mass or lumps to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Criteria for referring adults with obstructive sleep apnoea to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Recurrent tonsillitis
Criteria for referring adults with recurrent tonsillitis to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Rhinosinusitis
Criteria for referring adults with rhinosinusitis to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Salivary gland disorder or mass
Criteria for referring adults with a salivary gland disorder or mass to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Thyroid mass - ENT
Criteria for referring adults with a thyroid mass to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Tinnitus
Criteria for referring adults with tinnitus to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
Vertigo - ENT
Criteria for referring adults with vertigo to an ENT service in a Victorian public hospital
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