Tinnitus with suicidal ideation | Immediate | Mental Health Crisis Team | — |
Tinnitus in addition to one of:
| Immediate | Follow local stroke protocol | CT head +/– MRI head |
Onset of tinnitus following a head injury | Immediate | Emergency Department | CT head/temporal bone +/– trauma series |
Sudden onset of pulsatile tinnitus | Immediate | Emergency Department | MR angiogram +/– MRI head, neck, temporal bone, and IAM |
Tinnitus with sudden-onset hearing loss (defined as onset over 72-hour period within last 30 days) | Within 24 hours | ENT | Audiological assessment MRI internal acoustic meatus |
Tinnitus causing significant impact upon mental health despite support | Within 2 weeks | Mental Health +/– ENT | — |
Tinnitus in addition to one of:
| Within 2 weeks | ENT | Audiological assessment MRI internal acoustic meatus |