Boil differential diagnosis

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Overview

Boil(furuncle) must be differentiated from other diseases that cause fever, skin rash, nausea and fatigue, such as typhoid fever, malaria, lassa fever, ebola, and scarlet fever.

Differential Diagnosis

• Cystic acne
• Hidradenitis suppurativa
• Herpetic whitlow
• Anthrax
• Osteomyelitis
• Cellulitis
• Furuncular myasis

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