Differentiating tonsillitis from other diseases
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] |