Dr Ronald Chin’s View Of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Dr Ronald Chin’s View Of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic rhinosinusitis is the inflammation of the paranasal sinus lasting for more than 12 weeks. Chronic rhinosinusitis can be classified in 3 ways.
● Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
● Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis
● Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Chronic rhinosinusitis occurs in both children and adults but is most common in middle-aged adults.
It’s commonly caused by anatomic abnormalities, systemic disorders, chronic exposure to irritants, and mucociliary clearance defects. Symptoms of this disorder include nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea, facial pain, fever, anosmia, halitosis, and fatigue.
The main goal of treating chronic rhinosinusitis is reducing the symptoms. The treatment includes saline washes, internasal and oral corticosteroids, and antibiotics. A lot of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis show 2 types of responses. Specific drugs are becoming available for selected patients.
A complication of frontal sinusitis is the potty puffy tumor.
Tests for this usually include rhinoscopy, rhinorrhoea or purulent discharge, swabs of nasal discharge, and CT scans if the condition escalates.
Glue ear, after draining the ear drum
Glue ear, intact ear drum
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Dr Ronald Chin is an Australian trained Otolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon.
After graduating as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Chin undertook further specialised training in Head and Neck Cancer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
He has published many research papers and is an active teacher and scholar.
As part of his subspecialty training, Dr Chin has training in Laser, Da Vinci Robotic, Flex Robotic and complex surgical techniques.
In addition to specialised Head and Neck Cancer, Dr Chin also enjoys general adult and paediatric ENT Surgery and practices sinus, snoring/sleep and general paediatric ENT Surgical procedures.
Dr Ronald Chin works as a general Otolaryngologist, offering a wide range of surgical and non-surgical treatments including ear surgery, nose surgery and throat surgery. He provides treatment for chronic conditions such as tonsillitis, sinus problems and problems with hearing.
He is also involved in the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions such as facial paralysis, head and neck cancer and sleep apnea. As well as performing surgery on children, he also provides specialist care for adults, including the treatment of throat disorders, voice loss and ear problems.
Dr Chin has also served as a Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, a Conjoint Associate Professor at Western Sydney University and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney.
