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This Week at NEJM.org | October 10, 2013

Question

 

What is the diagnosis in this patient who appeared sick, had a bull neck, and was tachycardic?

 

 

Diphtheria      (Swedish: Difteri)

 

Epiglottitis      (Swedish: Struplocksinflammation)

 

Infectious mononucleosis (Swedish: Körtelfeber)

 

Rheumatic fever              (Swedish: 'Reumatisk faktor')

 

Streptococcal pharyngitis (Swedish: svalginflammation orsakad av slags streptokocker [bakterier]. Rätta mig om jag har fel)

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