Dr Ronald Chin’s Viewpoint On Acute Tonsillitis
Acute tonsilitis is an acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils. It’s most common in school children. This disorder peaks in winter.
The most common cause of this is group A Beta-haemolytic streptococci. Symptoms for this include sore throat, odynophagia, fever, and otalgia, swollen, bright red tonsils, tender cervical lymphadenopathy, and even may have pus with other bacteria.
To investigate this rapid streptococcal test, elevated WCC, ESR/CRP, and swap for culture and sensitivity are conducted.
Nonsurgical treatment includes saltwater gargling for symptomatic relief and analgesia; antibiotics are usually prescribed. Surgical treatment includes tonsillectomy indicated for repeated infections.
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.
