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===Acute===
===Acute===
====Bacterial Infections====
====Bacterial Infections====
#[[Strep Pharyngitis|GAS]]
#[[Streptococcal Pharyngitis]] (Strep Throat)
#N. gonorrhea
#[[. gonorrhea]]
#C. diptheriae
#[[C. diptheriae]]


====Viral Infections====
====Viral Infections====

Revision as of 04:18, 20 March 2014

Differential Diagnosis

Acute

Bacterial Infections

  1. Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
  2. . gonorrhea
  3. C. diptheriae

Viral Infections

  1. EBV
  2. Herpesvirus
  3. Influenza virus
  4. Rhinovirus
  5. Coxsackievirus

Noninfectious

  1. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  2. Pemphigus
  3. Angioedema

Other

Chronic

  • GERD
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • fungal infections (ex. candida)
  • chronic sinusitis with post nasal drip
  • inhalation of irritants (smoke, chlorine gas)
  • breathing dry air
  • glossopharyngeal neuralgia
  • Tumor:
    • Tongue
    • Larynx
    • Thyroid
  • monomyelocytic leukemia
  • Thyroiditis
  • Retained Foreign Body

See Also

Strep Pharyngitis

Source

Harwood-Nuss, Rosens

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