Physical Examinations II
Lymph Node Exam
Description
Source: Richard Glickman-Simon, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
The lymphatic system has two main functions: to return extracellular fluid back to the venous circulation and to expose antigenic substances to the i...
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Transcript
The lymph node examination forms an essential part of the evaluation for infectious diseases and cancer. The lymphatic system is comprised of organs including the spleen, lymphatic channels and lymph nodes. The channels are responsible for returning the lymph formed from extracellular fluid back to the venous circulation.
On its way, the l...
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