Late complication of diphtheria:
Late Complications of diphtheria Cardiac Neurologic Myocarditis Congestive cardiac failure Arrhythmias Palatal paralysis - nasal quality in voice, difficulty in swallowing & risk of aspiration (2 weeks) Ocular palsy (3 weeks) Symmetric polyneuropathy (10 days- 3 months)
Airway obstruction
Encephalitis
Pneumonia
Neuropathy
DNB 2018