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ENT2 week wait referral criteria
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Aims To learn the ENT 2 week wait criteria.
Please get into groups for my fun quiz!
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1. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? An unexplained lump in the neck, of
recent onset, or previously undiagnosed lump that has changed over a period of 3 to 6 weeks.
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2. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? Chronic halitosis for greater than 3
months with unknown cause.
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3. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? Unilateral unexplained pain in the
head/neck area for more than 3 weeks, associated with otalgia but normal otoscopy.
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4. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? An unexplained persistent sore or
painful throat.
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5. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? Unexplained painless red or white
patches of the oral mucosa.
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6. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? Unexplained tooth mobility persisting
for more than 3 weeks.
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7. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? Unilateral anosmia persisting for more
than 3 weeks.
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8. Question Hoarseness persisting for more than 3
weeks should be referred via the 2 week wait.
What else should you do?
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9. True or False Is this one of the 2ww referral criteria? Unilateral tinnitus associated with
deafness.
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Answers 1. An unexplained lump in the neck, of
recent onset, or previously undiagnosed lump that has changed over a period of 3 to 6 weeks.
True
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Answers 2. Chronic halitosis for greater than 3
months with unknown cause.
False
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Answers 3. Unilateral unexplained pain in the
head/neck area for more than 3 weeks, associated with otalgia but normal otoscopy.
False
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Answers 4. An unexplained persistent sore or
painful throat.
True What is meant by persistent?
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Answers 5. Unexplained painless red or white
patches of the oral mucosa.
False 2ww referral if the patches are painful,
swollen or bleeding, otherwise refer non-urgently.
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Answers 6. Unexplained tooth mobility persisting
for more than 3 weeks.
True Refer urgently to a dentist.
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Answers 7. Unilateral anosmia persisting for
more than 3 weeks.
False
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Answers 8. Hoarseness persisting for more than 3
weeks should be referred via 2 week wait. What else should you do?
Chest x-ray
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Answers 9. Unilateral tinnitus associated with
deafness.
False
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Head and neck cancer 2 week wait guidelines:
An unexplained lump in the neck, of recent onset, or previously undiagnosed lump that has changed over a period of 3 to 6 weeks.
An unexplained persistent swelling in the parotid or submandibular gland.
An unexplained persistent sore or painful throat.
Unilateral unexplained pain in the head and neck area for more than 4 weeks, associated with otalgia but a normal otoscopy.
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Head and neck cancer2 week wait guidelines:
Unexplained ulceration of the oral mucosa or mass persisting for more than 3 weeks.
Unexplained red and white patches of the oral mucosa that are painful, swollen or bleeding.
Hoarseness persisting for more than 3 weeks. These patients should be referred urgently for a chest x-ray.
Refer urgently to a dentist if unexplained tooth mobility persisting for more than 3 weeks.