ADENOMEGALIAS Y GANGLIOS

Question 1

What is adenomegalia?

Answer 1

Aumento anormal del tamaño de los ganglios linfáticos (GL) con alteración en su consistencia.

Question 2

What are the types of adenomegalia?

Answer 2

Superficiales: palpables e inspeccionables. Profundos: no accesibles a la inspección o palpación directa.

Question 3

What are adenomegalias cervicales?

Answer 3

Inflamación de ganglios cervicales por drenaje linfático de lengua, oído externo, glándula parótida y estructuras del cuello.

Question 4

What are the causes of adenomegalia aguda bilateral?

Answer 4

Cuadro viral de vías respiratorias altas.

Question 5

What are the symptoms of adenomegalia aguda bilateral?

Answer 5

Pequeños ganglios, móviles, sin eritema ni calor en la piel, odinofagia, rinorrea.

Question 6

What are the causes of adenomegalia aguda unilateral?

Answer 6

Infección bacteriana (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes).

Question 7

What are the symptoms of adenomegalia aguda unilateral?

Answer 7

Fiebre, malestar general, dolor, calor, rubor.

Question 8

What are the causes of adenomegalia subaguda bilateral?

Answer 8

Virus como Epstein Barr y citomegalovirus.

Question 9

What are the symptoms of adenomegalia subaguda bilateral?

Answer 9

Cuadro gripal, fiebre, faringitis, cansancio, hepatoesplenomegalia.

Question 10

What are the causes of adenomegalia subaguda unilateral?

Answer 10

Bartonella henselae (arañazo de gato), micobacterias no tuberculosas.

Question 11

What are the symptoms of Bartonella henselae?

Answer 11

Adenopatía caliente, poco eritematosa, cefalea, fiebre, malestar general.

Question 12

What are the symptoms of micobacterias no tuberculosas?

Answer 12

Adenopatías firmes, no dolorosas, piel violeta y apergaminada.