What position should the patient be in to palpate the inguionls lymph nodes
Patient lying supine with knees slightly flexed
What is the proper way for palpating the epitrochlear lymph nodes
Support the elbow with one had as you explore with the other
Swelling and grotesque distortions of extremities most often the legs, particuliary the foot
Lymphedema
Also known as Milroy Disease
Primary Lymphedema
The most common cause of subacute or chronic lymphadentis in children
Cat Scratch Disease
What is the difference between lymphadema and edema
Lymphedema does not pit, overlying skins eventually thinkens and feels tougher than usual
Palpable lymph nodes is a tell tell sign of
Malignancy
What are the only lymph nodes you can see
Palintine tonsils
It is relitively largest to the rest of the body shortly after birth but reaches its greatest absolute wieght at puberty
The thymus
What usually happens to the lymph nodes in older adults
Become fibrotic
During an HPI what should you usually ask your patient
About Bleeding
What equipment should you bring for examination of lymph tissue
CM ruler
Skin Marking pencil
A Virchow node in the left supraclavicular region may result in
abdominal
thoracic malignancy
In whom is it not uncommon to find post auricular and occipital nodes
In children under 2
What viral infection occurs most common in adolescents and young adults, often shows splenomegaly, and on occasion hepatomegly and/or rash may be noted
Epstein-Barr virus
(mono)
Enlarged Adenoids and tonsils may obstruct
Nasal Pharyngeal passageway
Palpable nodes on the anterior portion of the chin
submental
What lymphnodes will swell with an infection to the arms