Suppurative thrombophlebitis differential diagnosis

Peripheral suppurative thrombophlebitis should be differentiated from cellulitis and deep venous thrombosis; while abdominal and pelvic vein suppurative thrombophlebitis must be differentiated from septic abortion, acute appendicitis, cholangitis, and other genitourinary infections. Lemierre disease must be differentiated from peritonsillar abscess, pharyngitis, and soft tissue neck abscess.

Peripheral suppurative thrombophlebitis should be differentiated from other similar conditions such as:

• Cellulitis
• Deep venous thrombosis

Lemierre disease should be differentiated from:

• Peritonsillar abscess
• Pharyngitis
• Soft tissue neck abscess

Abdominal and pelvic veins suppurative thrombophlebitis must be differentiated from:

• Septic abortion
• Acute appendicitis
• Cholangitis, cholecystitis
• Intra-abdominal infections
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Postpartum infections

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