Tonsillitis other diagnostic studies

Manual techniques have been used for quite some time. These techniques utilize simple medical tools, such as tongue depressors, to analyze the infected portions of the throat. Other techniques include cotton swab analysis and thorat cultures to differentiate between alternative forms of infection.

• Initial diagnosis is commonly performed with a tongue depressor.
• A physician will use this tool to hold the tongue while examining the tonsils for swelling or any inflammatory type of responses.
• A cotton swab analysis and throat culture may be used as a differential diagnostic technique to determine between strep throat and tonsillitis.^[1]

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