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GCNL Lymphatic
Head, Neck, & Lymphatic System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peyer patches | Aggregate collections of lymphatic cells found in the ileum of the small intestine. |
| Humoral Immunity | Immunity characterized by the circulation of antibodies in the blood stream |
| Cellular Immunity | Mechanism of acquired immunity mediated by T Cells. |
| Lymphangitis | Inflammation of the lymphatics that drain area of infection characterized by red streaks. |
| Lymphadenopathy | "Disease of the lymphnodes." Synonymous with enlarged/swollen lymphnodes. |
| Euthyroid state | State of normal thyroid gland function. |
| Grave's Disease | Autoimmune disorder leading to overactivity of the thyroid gland. |
| Pregnancy Induced Hypertension | HTN due to pregnancy (Preeclampsia). |
| Palpebral fissures | The separation between the upper and lower eyelids. |
| Nasolabial fold | Commonly known as "smile lines" or "laugh lines." |
| Cellulitis | Common skin infection caused by bacteria. Symptoms include fever, pain/tenderness and increasing erythmia as the infection spreads. |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular Joint pain. Blanket term used to cover a variety of acute/chronic pain, especially found in the muscles of mastication. |
| Cervical Adenopathy | Enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. Caused by various infectious diseases. |
| Goiter | Swelling of the thyroid gland which may lead to swelling of the neck/larynx. |
| Shotty Lymph Nodes | Small nodes that feel like BB's under skin. |
| Fluctuant Lymph Nodes | Wavelike motion that is felt when the node is palpated. |
| Matted Lymph Nodes | group of nodes that feel connected and seem to move as a unit. |
| Virchow's Node | A lymph node in the area superior to the left clavicle. Afferently receives from lympth vessels in the abdominal cavity. If found to be enlarged/hard, regarded to be indicative of cancer in the abdomen. Unrelated to sentinel node procedure. |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation and enlargement of nodes. |
| Lymphedema | Edematous swelling due to excess accumulation of lymph fluid |
| Caput succedaneum | SQ edema over presenting part of the head at delivery.Swelling of the scalp in a newborn. |
| Cephalhematoma | Beneath the membrane covering the skull, a collection of blood bound by the suture lines. |
| Thyroglossal duct cyst | Palpable cystic mass in the neck. May have tenderness, difficulty swallowing. Freely moving cystic mass in midline of neck. |
| Branchial cleft cyst (pharyngeal fistula) | Congenital lesion formed by incomplete involution of branchial cleft. Solitary, painless, my have intermittent swelling. Oval, moderately movable. |
| Torticollis | Wry/stiff neck. Inability to rotate neck fully. May have vision problems. |
| Myxedema (as seen in hypothyroidism) | Skin and tissue disorder usually due to severe/prolonged hypothyroidism. Muscle pains, constipation, coarse skin, slow speech. |
| Hashimoto disease | Autoimmune antibodies against thyroid gland, often causing hypothyroidism. |
| Lymphangioma (cystic hygroma) | Congenital malformation of dilated lymphatics |
| Congenital | Condition existing at birth/before birth/during the first month of life. |
| Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) | Massive accumulation of lymphedema throughout body. Most common cause of secondary lymphedema worldwide. |
| Non-hodgkin Lymphoma | Malignant neoplasm of the lymphatic system and the reticuloendothelial tissues |
| Hodgkin Disease | Malignant cancer originating from white blood cells, characterized by an orderly spread from one lymphnode to another. |
| epstein-barr virus mononucleosis | Infectious mononucleosis. |
| Toxoplasmosis | Zoonosis (disease from animals to humans). Caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondil. |
| Roseola infantum (HHV-6) | Infection by Human Herpes Virus-6. Common in infancy to 2 yrs. Fever, mild respiratory illness, adenopathy. |
| Herpes Simplex (HSV-1) | Infection by human herpes virus 1 (HSV-1) or human herpes virus 2 (HSV-2). Lesions present, burning, itching |
| Cat Scratch Disease | Among the most common causes of subacute or chronic lymphadenitis in children |
| AIDS | Dysfunction of cell-mediated immunity. |
| Serum Sickness (type III hypersensitivity reaction) | Immune complex disease. Allergic reaction to certain medications. |
| Latex allergy type IV dermatitis (delayed hypersensitivity) | Allergic contact dermatitis that involves the immune system, caused by chemicals used in latex products. |
| Latex allergy type I reaction | True allergic reaction caused by protein antibodies |
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