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===Differentiating between common misdiagnosis===
===Differentiating between Common Misdiagnosis===
====Scarlet Fever====
====Scarlet Fever====
*Scarlet fever may be ruled out in testing for specific bacteria that produce the erythrogenic toxin.  
*Scarlet fever may be ruled out in testing for specific bacteria that produce the erythrogenic toxin.  
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*Differentiated based on clinical manifestations.  
*Differentiated based on clinical manifestations.  
*May be responsible for prolonged fatigue.  
*May be responsible for prolonged fatigue.  
*Tonsillectomy may lead to further complications including an increased risk of hemorrhaging.  
*Tonsillectomy may lead to further complications including an increased risk of hemorrhaging.


==References==
==References==
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Differential Diagnosis

  • There are two diseases that are distinguished to present similarly to Tonsillitis; they are Scarlet fever and Epstein Barr Virus.


Differentiating between Common Misdiagnosis

Scarlet Fever

  • Scarlet fever may be ruled out in testing for specific bacteria that produce the erythrogenic toxin.
  • This toxin is ultimately the underlying cause of Scarlet fever.
  • In its absence, Scarlet fever would only present as purulent tonsillitis.

Epstein-Barr

  • Differentiated based on clinical manifestations.
  • May be responsible for prolonged fatigue.
  • Tonsillectomy may lead to further complications including an increased risk of hemorrhaging.

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