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==Overview== | |||
Tonsillitis must be differentiated from other diseases that present with [[edema]] and [[erythema]] of the [[tonsils]] and [[nasopharynx]], [[lymphadenopathy]], [[fever]], [[dysphonia]], and [[dysphagia]]. | |||
==Differentiating Tonsillitis from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Tonsillitis from other Diseases== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Tonsillitis must be differentiated from other diseases that present with edema and erythema of the tonsils and nasopharynx, lymphadenopathy, fever, dysphonia, and dysphagia.
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 |