LN Examination Flashcards
Items of Neck Inspection
Items of Neck Palpation
- L.N palpation.
- Thyroid gland palpation.
- Trachea
LN Inspection
For swelling in anatomical sites
LN palpation items
Characters of LN swelling
- At anatomical site of LN
- usually > 1 swelling (multiplicity)
- moves in 2 directions: up & down + from side to side.
Method of examination of LN
- Use the palmer surface of middle 3 fingers.
- Move the LN in rolling manner.
- LN better to be palpated against resistance as a bone.
Cervical LN
Supra-clavicular LN
Axillary LN
Epi-trochlear LNs
lies half inch (about 1 cm) above the medial epicondyle of the humorous
Inguinal LNs
Popliteal LNs
Lies in the popliteal fossa along popliteal artery.
Types of lymphadenopathies
Localized & Generalized
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
Def of Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
Enlargement of ≥ 2 non-contiguous groups
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Infection
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Infiltration
- Lipid storage diseases
- Sarcoidosis
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Drugs
Phenytoin
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Malignancy
- 1ry leukemia or lymphoma
- Secondary
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Autoimmune
SLE
Causes of Generalized Lymphadenopathy
- Endocrinal
grave’s disease
Characters of benign vs malignant LN
Example of comment on LN
