Tonsillitis physical examination

Tonsillitis is mostly diagnosed clinically. Physical examination signs of tonsillitis include tonsillar erythema, edema, and exudate. Cervicular lymphadenopathy is present. along with fever and dysphonia. is characterized by signs of red, swollen tonsils which may have a purulent exudative coating of white patches (i.e. pus). In addition, there may be enlarged and tender neck cervical lymph nodes. Tonsillitis patients will usually present with malaise and lethargy, appearing ill, due to fever.^[1]

• The patient will usually present with malaise and lethargy, appearing ill, due to fever^[2]

• Fever, especially 100°F or higher^[3]

• Erythema and edema of the tonsils^[4]
• Exudate of the tonsils
• Cervicular lymphadenopathy
• Dysphonia^[5]

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