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#[[Streptococcal Pharyngitis]] (Strep Throat) | #[[Streptococcal Pharyngitis]] (Strep Throat) | ||
#[[N. gonorrhea]] | #[[N. gonorrhea]] | ||
# | #C. diptheriae | ||
====Viral Infections==== | ====Viral Infections==== | ||
#[[EBV]] | #[[EBV]] | ||
#Herpesvirus | #[[Herpesvirus]] | ||
#Influenza virus | #Influenza virus | ||
#Rhinovirus | #Rhinovirus | ||
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===Chronic=== | ===Chronic=== | ||
*GERD | *[[GERD]] | ||
*obstructive sleep apnea | *obstructive sleep apnea | ||
*fungal infections (ex. candida) | *fungal infections (ex. candida) | ||
*chronic sinusitis with post nasal drip | *chronic [[sinusitis]] with post nasal drip | ||
*inhalation of irritants (smoke, chlorine gas) | *inhalation of irritants (smoke, chlorine gas) | ||
*breathing dry air | *breathing dry air | ||
Revision as of 04:22, 20 March 2014
Differential Diagnosis
Acute
Bacterial Infections
- Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
- N. gonorrhea
- C. diptheriae
Viral Infections
- EBV
- Herpesvirus
- Influenza virus
- Rhinovirus
- Coxsackievirus
Noninfectious
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Pemphigus
- Angioedema
Other
- Retropharyngeal Abscess
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Epiglottitis
- Kawasaki Disease
- Penetrating injury
- Caustic exposure
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
Source
Harwood-Nuss, Rosens