Lymphadenopathy (adenopathy) - ANSWER enlarged lymph node(s)
Lymphadenitis - ANSWER inflamed and enlarged lymph node(s)
Lymphangitis - ANSWER inflammation of the lymphatics that drain an area of
infection; tender erythematous streaks extend proximally from the infected area;
regional nodes may also be tender; may appear as red streaks on overlying skin.
Lymphedema - ANSWER edematous swelling due to excess accumulation of
lymph fluid in tissues caused by inadequate lymph drainage
Lymphangioma - ANSWER congenital malformation of dilated lymphatics
Shotty small non-tender nodes that feel like BBs or buckshot under the skin;
generally of no clinical consequence & usually represent enlargement of the
lymph nodes following viral infection. However, nodes in the epitrochlear or
supraclavicular regions require additional evaluation.
Fluctuant wavelike motion that is felt when the node is palpated; feel like they
contain fluid--suggest suppuration from infection.
Matted - ANSWER group of nodes that feel connected and seem to move as a
unit; lymph nodes that are enlarged & juxtaposed so that they feel like a large
mass rather than discrete nodes.
, Reminders about nodes. - ANSWER A hard, fixed, painless node suggests a
malignant process.
• The more tender a node, the more likely it is an inflammatory process.
• Nodes do not pulsate; arteries do.
• A palpable left supraclavicular node (Virchow node) is an important indicator
of thoracic or abdominal malignancy.
• Slow nodal enlargement over weeks and months indicates a benign process;
rapid enlargement without signs of inflammation suggests malignancy.
Transilluminate a discovered mass. - ANSWER nodes do not, and fluid-filled
cysts do.
With bacterial infection, nodes may become. - ANSWER.warm or tender to the
touch, matted, and much less discrete, particularly if the infection persists.
The supraclavicular node that warns of malignancy - ANSWER lies anterior to
the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
In tuberculosis, the lymph nodes are. - ANSWER often felt in the cervical
chains, are usually body temp, soft, matted, and not tender or painful.
Generalized lymphadenopathy, involving multiple regions of lymph nodes,
suggests a - ANSWER - systemic disease or disorder.
Lymph nodes to which malignancy has spread. - ANSWER - vary greatly in
size, from tiny to many centimeters in diameter, sometimes discrete, sometimes
matted and firmly fixed to underlying tissue, tend to be harder than expected.
Involvement is often asymmetric; contralateral nodes in similar locations may
not be palpable.
Lymphadenitis - ANSWER inflamed and enlarged lymph node(s)
Lymphangitis - ANSWER inflammation of the lymphatics that drain an area of
infection; tender erythematous streaks extend proximally from the infected area;
regional nodes may also be tender; may appear as red streaks on overlying skin.
Lymphedema - ANSWER edematous swelling due to excess accumulation of
lymph fluid in tissues caused by inadequate lymph drainage
Lymphangioma - ANSWER congenital malformation of dilated lymphatics
Shotty small non-tender nodes that feel like BBs or buckshot under the skin;
generally of no clinical consequence & usually represent enlargement of the
lymph nodes following viral infection. However, nodes in the epitrochlear or
supraclavicular regions require additional evaluation.
Fluctuant wavelike motion that is felt when the node is palpated; feel like they
contain fluid--suggest suppuration from infection.
Matted - ANSWER group of nodes that feel connected and seem to move as a
unit; lymph nodes that are enlarged & juxtaposed so that they feel like a large
mass rather than discrete nodes.
, Reminders about nodes. - ANSWER A hard, fixed, painless node suggests a
malignant process.
• The more tender a node, the more likely it is an inflammatory process.
• Nodes do not pulsate; arteries do.
• A palpable left supraclavicular node (Virchow node) is an important indicator
of thoracic or abdominal malignancy.
• Slow nodal enlargement over weeks and months indicates a benign process;
rapid enlargement without signs of inflammation suggests malignancy.
Transilluminate a discovered mass. - ANSWER nodes do not, and fluid-filled
cysts do.
With bacterial infection, nodes may become. - ANSWER.warm or tender to the
touch, matted, and much less discrete, particularly if the infection persists.
The supraclavicular node that warns of malignancy - ANSWER lies anterior to
the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
In tuberculosis, the lymph nodes are. - ANSWER often felt in the cervical
chains, are usually body temp, soft, matted, and not tender or painful.
Generalized lymphadenopathy, involving multiple regions of lymph nodes,
suggests a - ANSWER - systemic disease or disorder.
Lymph nodes to which malignancy has spread. - ANSWER - vary greatly in
size, from tiny to many centimeters in diameter, sometimes discrete, sometimes
matted and firmly fixed to underlying tissue, tend to be harder than expected.
Involvement is often asymmetric; contralateral nodes in similar locations may
not be palpable.
