Dr Ronald Chin’s Guide On Rhinitis
Dr Ronald Chin’s Guide On Rhinitis
Rhinitis is the inflammation of the nasal cavity mucosa. It can be classified into two types.
● Nonallergic rhinitis
● Allergic rhinitis
Nonallergic rhinitis usually presents with a clear rhinorrhoea and nasal obstruction. It’s uncommon to present with watery or itchy eyes or sneezing. It can be both seasonal and perennial. Some nonallergic rhinitis includes viral, bacterial, occupational, hypothyroidism, vasomotor rhinitis, rhinitis of pregnancy, rhinitis medicamenotosa, granulomatous rhinitis, gustatory rhinitis, and atrophic rhinitis.
It can be treated in both nonsurgical and surgical ways. Nonsurgical measures include saline irrigation, adrenergic agents, irritant avoidance, and anticholinergic agents.
Surgical measures include turbinate surgery and septoplasty.
Allergic rhinitis is the inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to foreign allergies. It can be classified as both seasonal and perennial. This is most likely during adolescence, but you can get this at any age.
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.
