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Revision as of 20:22, 20 October 2016
Differentiating Tonsillitis from other Diseases
Tonsillitis must be differentiated from other diseases that present with edema and erythema of the tonsils and nasopharynx, lymphadenopathy, fever, dysphonia, and dysphagia.
| Disease | Findings |
|---|---|
| Mononucleosis | |
| Retropharyngeal absecess | |
| Epstein Barr virus | |
| Herpes simplex virus pharyngitis | |
| Epiglottitis | |
| Peritonsillar abscess | |
| [[Diphtheria] | |
| [[HIV] |