Diphtheria

DDx

Streptococcal pharyngitis
Oral candidiasis
Infectious mononucleosis
Viral pharyngitis, eg, adenovirus, herpes simplex virus
Necrotizing gingivostomatitis (Vincent’s angina, trench mouth)
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum pharyngitis
Other causes of cranial nerve or motor neuropathy, eg, myasthenia gravis, botulism, Guillain-Barré syndrome
Myocarditis due to other causes

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