Acute bacterial infection of a cervical lymph node
Often arising after a prior bacterial infection of the head or neck area
Primarily a pediatric disease:
Becoming more common in adults...
Enlarged, tender cervical lymph node
Usually unilateral and solitary
Warmth and erythema of overlying skin
Early in course, node is firm but may become fluctuant later
With or ...
Oxygen, monitor airway for any signs of compromise
Treatment directed toward the primary source of infection in the he...
Patient appears ill
Inability to take PO
Not improving on oral antibiotics
Most patients can be discharg...
Cervical adenitis is a clinical diagnosis
Unilateral warm, tender, swollen, erythematous lymph node
Most common bacteria responsible for infection are group A Strep and S. aureus.
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Healy CM. Diagnostic approach to and initial treatment of...
238405002 Acute cervical adenitis (disorder)
3502005 cervical lymphadenitis (disorder)
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