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Is there a history of drug ingestion? Many drugs can cause lymphadenopathy; the most notable is Dilantin, but the antibiotics, aspirin, iodides, and certain antihypertensive drugs can cause lymphadenopathy also. ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Lymphadenopathy refers to enlargement of the lymph nodes. Localized lymphadenopathy involves one lymph region, whereas generalized lymphadenopathy involves more than one region. More than two thirds of cases of lymphadenopathy in primary care are due to nonspecific causes... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Lymphadenopathy, both localized and systemic, is an extremely common presenting symptom encountered by practicing pediatricians. To be considered enlarged, nodes must be at least 1 cm in cervical and axillary regions and
1.5 cm in the inguinal region... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Many of the conditions that cause splenomegaly also cause generalized lymphadenopathy. They are best recalled with the use of the mnemonic MINT.
LYMPHADENOPATHY,
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... Lymphadenopathy — enlargement of one or more lymph nodes — may result from increased production of lymphocytes or reticuloendothelial cells or from infiltration of cells that aren’t normally present. This sign may be generalized (involving three or... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Benign
Infection
Bacterial (any)
Mycobacterial
Bartonella
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... Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, also known as malignant lymphomas and lymphosarcomas, are a heterogeneous group of malignant diseases originating in lymph glands and other lymphoid tissue. Nodular lymphomas have a better prognosis than the diffuse form of the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Hodgkin's disease is a neoplastic disease characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue resulting from proliferation of lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, and Reed-Sternberg giant cells. The latter cells are its special histologic... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Lymphadenopathy—enlargement of one or more lymph nodes—may result from increased production of lymphocytes or reticuloendothelial cells, or from infiltration of cells that aren’t normally present. This sign may be generalized (involving three or more node groups) or... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Jeffrey D. Harrison
Lymph nodes of abnormal size, consistency, or number define lymphadenopathy. Generalized lymphadenopathy refers to these abnormal nodes when they are found in two or more noncontiguous sites. Generalized lymphadenopathy should... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Laeth S. Nasir
Approach In clinical practice, the enlargement of a single lymph node or multiple contiguous lymph nodes is observed most commonly as a reaction to a well-defined process (e.g., impetigo or cellulitis) and... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
Generalized
❑ Infectious mononucleosis
❑ Drugs
❑ Connective tissue disease
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... Also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and lymphosarcomas, malignant lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of malignant diseases originating in lymph glands and other lymphoid tissue. Nodular lymphomas have a better prognosis than the diffuse form of the... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A neoplastic disease, Hodgkin’s disease is characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue resulting from proliferation of lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, and Reed-Sternberg giant cells. The latter cells... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Lymphadenopathy — enlargement of one or more lymph nodes — may result from increased production of lymphocytes or reticuloendothelial cells, or from infiltration of cells that aren’t normally present. This sign may be generalized ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Normal lymphnodes are discrete, nontender, and mobile without fixation to underlyingtissues. Normally palpable in cervical, axillary, and inguinal regions. Bamji et al. (1986) reported that normallymph nodes have diameter of 3–12 mm in neonatal... Principal Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis: Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Principal Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis: Generalized Lymphadenopathy ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... Lymphadenopathy—enlargement of one or more lymph nodes—may result from increased production of lymphocytes or reticuloendothelial cells or from infiltration of cells that aren't normally present. This sign may be generalized (involving three or more node groups) or... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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Many of the conditions that cause splenomegaly also cause generalized
lymphadenopathy. They are best recalled with the use of the mnemonic
MINT.
M—Malformations include sickle cell anemia and other congenital ... Pictures
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... Leslie S. Kersun, MD Hodgkin Lymphoma - BASICS Hodgkin Lymphoma - description Malignant enlargement of lymph nodes characterized by a pleomorphic cellular infiltrate with multinucleated giant cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) Hodgkin Lymphoma - ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - DIAGNOSIS ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - TREATMENT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - FOLLOW UP ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - bibliography ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - CODES ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - FAQ
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... Anne F. Reilly, MD, MPH Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - BASICS Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - description Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a malignant proliferation of cells of lymphocytic or histiocytic lineage that spread in a ... Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - DIAGNOSIS ... Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - TREATMENT ... Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - FOLLOW UP ... Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - bibliography ... Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - CODES ... Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - FAQ
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