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• immune system biology
• signs and symptoms
• investigations
• conditions and diseases
• treatments

Lymphadenopathy

• epidemiology
• signs and symptoms
• diagnosis
• pathophysiology
• causes and risk factors
• treatments
• course
• patient education
• community resources
• references

 

Enlarged lymph nodes are very common and are normal in children.

Ask parents about waxing and waning size. Bilateral.

 

Epidemiology

 

 

 

Signs and Symptoms

 

 

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Diagnosis

 

 

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Pathophysiology

 

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Causes and Risk Factors

Infection

storage dieases - Gaucher

malignancy - leukemias, lymphomas, or metastatic disease

drug reactions, ie phenytoin

autoimmune diseases - SLE

 

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Treatments

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Course

 

 

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Patient Education

 

 

 

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Community Resources

 

 

 

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