Differentiating tonsillitis from other diseases

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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]


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