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Peritonsillar abscess and Pharyngitis

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Difference between Peritonsillar abscess and Pharyngitis

Peritonsillar abscess vs. Pharyngitis

Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as a quinsy, is pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. Pharyngitis is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx.

Similarities between Peritonsillar abscess and Pharyngitis

Peritonsillar abscess and Pharyngitis have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Analgesic, Antibiotic, Corticosteroid, Epiglottitis, Fever, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Infectious mononucleosis, Retropharyngeal abscess, Streptococcal pharyngitis, Tonsillitis.

Analgesic

An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.

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Epiglottitis

Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis—the flap at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea (windpipe).

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Fever

Fever, also known as pyrexia and febrile response, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set-point.

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Fusobacterium necrophorum

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a species of bacteria responsible for Lemierre's syndrome and other medical problems.

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Infectious mononucleosis

Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV).

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Retropharyngeal abscess

Retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an abscess located in the tissues in the back of the throat behind the posterior pharyngeal wall (the retropharyngeal space).

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Streptococcal pharyngitis

Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as strep throat, is an infection of the back of the throat including the tonsils caused by group A streptococcus (GAS).

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Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, typically of rapid onset.

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Peritonsillar abscess and Pharyngitis Comparison

Peritonsillar abscess has 63 relations, while Pharyngitis has 95. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 6.33% = 10 / (63 + 95).

References

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