Tonsillitis differential diagnosis

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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.