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UvulitisAka: Quincke's Disease

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  1. Etiology
    1. Bacteria
    2. Virus
    3. Angioedema
  2. Symptoms
    1. Foreign body sensation in throat
    2. Fever
    3. Pharyngitis
  3. Signs
    1. Uvula swollen and red in midline
  4. Management
    1. Penicillin PO (if suspect bacterial etiology)
    2. Symptomatic therapy (See Pharyngitis)

Uvulitis (C0042174)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
EnglishUvulitis
Spanishuvulitis
Parent ConceptsNasopharyngitis (C0027441), Soft tissue lesion (C0410013), Palatitis (C1290784), Disorder of uvula of palate (C1290795), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesSCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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