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General physical
Published in Keith Hopcroft, Vincent Forte, Symptom Sorter, 2020
There are very many causes of swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), but in general it is possible to narrow the list of possible causes down to a manageable few by careful history and examination. Age, geography (or travel history) and distribution of enlarged glands have a considerable influence on the differential diagnosis.
General Physical
Published in Keith Hopcroft, Vincent Forte, Symptom Sorter, 2020
There are very many causes of swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), but in general it is possible to narrow the list of possible causes down to a manageable few by careful history and examination. Age, geography (or travel history) and distribution of enlarged glands have a considerable influence on the differential diagnosis.
Disorders of the salivary glands
Published in Professor Sir Norman Williams, Professor P. Ronan O’Connell, Professor Andrew W. McCaskie, Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 2018
Professor Sir Norman Williams, Professor P. Ronan O’Connell, Professor Andrew W. McCaskie
Viral . The paramyxovirus (mumps) is a viral illness of the salivary glands that usually produces parotitis. The submandibular glands are occasionally involved, causing painful tender swollen glands. Other viral infections of the submandibular gland are extremely rare.
Fibromyalgia, Sjogren’s & depression: linked?
Published in Postgraduate Medicine, 2020
Muruga Loganathan, Amit Ladani, Steven Lippmann
The patient feels guilty and worthless. Previously, enjoying card-playing with friends, she no longer does. Not suicidal, she often wonders about her life’s purpose. Dry mouth was a prominent compliant, along with joint pain at the elbows, ankles, and feet, accompanied by paresthesia in the feet. Headaches, abdominal pain, and constipation are also troublesome. There was no history of fever, chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, swollen glands, weight loss, snoring, seizures, or neuropsychiatric concerns. History of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, cutaneous lesions, alopecia, and/or miscarriages was denied. The family history included depression, but without autoimmune disorders or malignancies.
Dengue Maculopathy Associated with Choroidopathy and Pseudohypopyon: A Case Series
Published in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2018
Christina W. K. Ng, P. Y. Tai, Shelina Oli Mohamed
Dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness but seldom causes death. Patients present with high fever (40ºC/104ºF) accompanied by severe headache, retro-orbital pain, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands, or rash. Severe dengue, also known as dengue hemorrhagic fever, is a potentially deadly complication due to plasma leaking, fluid accumulation, respiratory distress, severe bleeding, or organ impairment. It has become a leading cause of serious illness and death in Asian and Latin American countries. According to WHO, an estimated 500 000 people with severe dengue require hospitalization each year. About 2.5% of those affected die.1
The portrayal of Lyme Disease by a Public Service Broadcaster
Published in Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2021
Other presenting symptoms: NICE guidance lists additional symptoms including: ‘fever and sweats, swollen glands, malaise, fatigue, neck pain or stiffness, migratory joint or muscle aches and pain, paraesthesia’ (Section 1.2.3). These were used as the basis for additional keyword searching. Mention of these specific terms, or words suggestive of these symptoms, was recorded. For example, ‘flu-like’ was recorded under fever. Mention of ‘fatigue’ was recorded along with malaise. Mention of ‘pins and needles’ or ‘numbness’ was attributed as paraesthesia.