ADENOPATHY

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Lymph nodes >what size should be further eval'ed?
1 cm
Worry about what with large lymph nodes?
Lymphomas, HIV
Adenopathy > few wks and:
*wt loss, night sweats?
*sore throat?
*genital lesion?
*lymphoma, metastatic cancer, tb
*mononucleosis, pharyngitis
*syphilis, chancroid
Adenopathy > few wks and:
*pets, esp cats?
*hx of travel to southwestern U.S?
*midwestern US?
hx of IVDU or high-risk sexual behavior?
*cat-scratch disease, toxoplasmosis
*coccidioidomycosis
*histoplasmosis
*HIV
Age is also an imp factor-- much more likely to have malig if over 50. what can cause a pseudolymphoma synddrome?
Phenytoin= dilantin!
*tender eythematous nodes-->?
*firm rubbery adenopathy?
*hard fixed nodes?
*lymphadenitis
*lymphoma
*metastatic disease
*erythema nodosum=tender, red subcut nodules with hilar adenopathy?
*maculopapular rash involving palms and soles?
*sarcoidosis
*syphilis
Gneeral location of adenopathy...think?
HIV infection, lymphoma, hypersensitivity rxn (including phenytoin), SLE, toxoplasmosis, secondary syphilis
Cervical adenopathy, think?
Mono, lymphoma, pharyngitis, toxoplasmsosi, sarcoidosis
Inguinal adenopathy, think?
Syphilis, herpes simplex, lyphogranuloma venereum, chancroid
Supraclavicular adenopathy?
Mediastinal or pulmonary malig (right), abodminal malig (left)
Hilar adenopathy?
Sarcoidosis (bilat), lymphoma, tb, bronchogenic ca (unilat), fungal infection (bilat)
Bilat epitrocheal adenopathy?
Secondary syphilis
Unilat adenopathy proximal to the cat scratch/bite?
Cat-scratch disease
*in young person, primary thought is? *first test/look for? *confirm how?
*mono. *CBC...lymphocytosis (with atypical lymphocytes) *heterophile ab (but may be neg early on)