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Patient Resources

Questionnaires

LacQ

This questionnaire helps the doctor assess the degree of social and lifestyle impact of your watery eye or tear duct problem. It asks a series of questions about the problem over the last eight weeks.

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Sino-Nasal

The questionnaire helps the doctor assess the extent of your nasal symptoms by asking a series of questions about the last two weeks.

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Epworth Sleepiness Scale

This questionnaire helps the doctor assess how severe your snoring or sleep disturbance is.

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Patient information

Ear Resources

Glue Ear (OME) Information Sheet

Information about glue ear diagnosis and treatment.

Insertion of Grommets

Grommets are tiny plastic tubes placed in the ear drum to act as ventilation tubes.

Otitis Externa

Otitis Externa is an infection of the external ear canal.

Pinnaplasty

Information about the surgical correction of prominent ears

Stapedectomy

Otosclerosis is a condition affecting the stapes (Stirrup) bone and causing deafness.

Brandt-Daroff Exercises

Exercises to treat Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Ear Surgery

Find a list of common ear operations & a brief description of the procedure, risks & postoperative care.

Exostoses

Swimmers ear from swimming in cold water for many years. Information about treatment.

Sudden Deafness

Diagnosis and treatment of sudden deafness. Treatment should be started as soon as possible.

Tinnitus

What is Tinnitus? Ear noises ( ringing… etc) - information about causes, specialist management and treatment.

Cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma is a middle ear collection of dead skin and infection that causes hearing loss.

Discharging Ear

Advice on how to treat a discharging ear.

Hyperacusis

What is hyperacusis? Oversensitive hearing and how it is managed.

Tympanic Membrane Performation

Advice on the care of a perforation and surgical closure (myringo plasty)

Allergic Rhinitis

What is Allergic Rhinitis and how is it treated?

Nasal Surgery to the Inferior Turbinate

Cautery or trimming of the Turbinates reduces the size of the turbinates.

Nose Bleeds

Several information about the causes of nose bleeds and to manage them.

Paediatric Sinusitis

A runny blocked nose, mouth breathing & snoring are common in children after colds.

House Dust Mite Avoidance

Advice on strategies to reduce symptoms.

Medicated Nasal Douches

Washing excess mucus away helps to reduce the amount of inflammation and relieve symptoms.

Nasal Endoscopy

Clinic examination of the nasal cavity and sinuses.

Saline Nasal Douches

What is nasal douching?
Nasal douching is the process of washing out the nose with salty water.

Caring for your rinse bottle

Please perform routine inspections of your rinse bottle.

Chronic Sinusitis

Information about symptoms and treatment of Chronic Sinusitis.

Oral Steroids

Information about side-effects and risks.

Sinusitis and milk allergy

If your child has a persistent runny nose, you might have wondered if an allergy to milk or dairy products…

Post operative care instructions

Ear Resources

Nasal and Sinus Resources

General ENT

Hospital information

Ascot Hospital

MercyAscot's heritage goes back 114 years to when Mercy Hospital started to provide healthcare services

Kākāriki Hospital

Kākāriki Hospital is an elective surgical hospital in Greenlane, Auckland.

Gillies Hospital

Gillies Hospital is located in the heart of Epsom, Auckland.

Ormiston Hospital

Ormiston Hospital is located in Flat Bush, Auckland.

Patient Resources

Questionnaires

LacQ

Sino-Nasal

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Patient information

Ear Resources

Glue Ear (OME) Information Sheet

Insertion of Grommets

Otitis Externa

Pinnaplasty

Stapedectomy

Brandt-Daroff Exercises

Ear Surgery

Exostoses

Sudden Deafness

Tinnitus

Cholesteatoma

Discharging Ear

Hyperacusis

Tympanic Membrane Performation

Nasal and Sinus Resources

Allergic Rhinitis

Nasal Surgery to the Inferior Turbinate

Nose Bleeds

Paediatric Sinusitis

House Dust Mite Avoidance

Medicated Nasal Douches

Nasal Endoscopy

Saline Nasal Douches

Caring for your rinse bottle

Chronic Sinusitis

Oral Steroids

Sinusitis and milk allergy

General ENT

Adenoidectomy

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

Snoring & OSA

Tongue Tie

Temporo-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction

Post operative care instructions

Ear Resources

Ear Surgery

Ear Surgery - Discharge Advice

Insertion of Grommets - Discharge Advice for Children

Insertion of Grommets - Discharge Advice for Adults

Nasal and Sinus Resources

Caring for your rinse bottle

Postop FESS Instructions

Medicated Nasal Douches

Saline Nasal Douches

Septoplasty - Discharge Advice

General ENT

Adenoidectomy

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

Snoring & OSA

Tongue Tie

Temporo-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction

Hospital information

Ascot Hospital

Kākāriki Hospital

Gillies Hospital

Ormiston Hospital

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