Bayside Referral Assist

Eligibility

At least one must be met for the patient to be eligible for referral.

Clinically suspected or confirmed thyroid mass - ent with initial primary-care work-up completed

Red flags

Indicate urgent (Category 1) referral or emergency assessment.

Thyroid mass with difficulty in breathing or with bleeding from the nodule

Routine referral criteria

Determine Category 2 or 3 urgency.

Suspected or confirmed malignancy

Compressive symptoms — changing voice

Compressive symptoms — difficulty in breathing

Compressive symptoms — dysphagia

Compressive symptoms — suspicious dominant nodules or compressive neck nodes

Generalised thyroid enlargement without compressive symptoms

Recurrent thyroid cysts

An increase in the size of previously identified benign thyroid lumps greater than 1 centimetre in diameter

Usually managed in primary care

Thyroid mass - ENT