3 Days Of Sore in Surgery — 19yo Woman | ENT | SMLE Q#15638
SMLE Question #15638
Surgery
ENT
Objective: OBJ-ENT-POSTOP-BLEED
Last updated: February 2026
A 19-year-old woman presents to the outpatient clinic with 3 days of sore throat, fever, and rhinorrhea. She has painful swallowing and generalized malaise. She denies dyspnea, drooling, or voice change. Oropharyngeal examination shows enlarged, erythematous tonsils with patchy whitish exudates. Anterior and posterior cervical lymph nodes are enlarged and tender. Chest examination is clear. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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