Lymphadenopathy

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Lymphadenopathy

Examination

• Inspection
  • neck
    • JVP
• Palpation
  • patient to sit forward
  • each of neck areas
    • submental
    • submandibular
    • tonsillar
    • pre-auricular
    • post-auricular
    • occipital
    • superificial cervical
    • posterior cervical
    • deep cervical
    • supraclavicular
  • Epitrochlear
  • Axillary
  • Inguinal
  • Popliteal

Causes

• reactive
• neoplastic metastases
• Lymphoma
• Tuberculosis

Signs of Malignancy

• enlarged
• rubbery texture

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