Question 1

painful muscles+joints since weeks.normal rf,normal kidney+liver function, elevated esr and blood in urine+swollen lymph nodes.possible cause?no uti.

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune : Doubt infectious disease etiology and likely autoimmune with elevated ESR e.g Interstitial Cystitis. Needs cystoscopy by urology

Question 2

what can having swollen lymph nodes cause?

Accepted Answer

Good health, maybe: Everybody has a few swollen lymph nodes around their bodies. If you feel well otherwise, and the nodes are not super-big or fixed to surrounding structures, they are your friends. Something as simple as going barefoot in the summer can make impressive nodes pop up in your groin. If you're asymptomatic, be happy.

Question 3

can pushing on swollen lymph nodes cause sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Lymph nodes: Pushing on swollen lymph nodes does not make them burst. By the way, find out why the swollen nodes.

Question 4

what can cause swollen lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food.  The lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc.  When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.

Question 5

what are some causes of swollen lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

A lot of things: Infections are the most common cause, either from bacteria or viruses. Cancers and a large number of other disease can also cause them to enlarge. Most of the time lymph node enlargement is not due to cancer. Your doctor can check them out and help.

Question 6

what could cause long term swollen lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Possible tumor: Lymph nodes enlarge due to presence of infection, primary neoplasms of nodes or metastatic disease to nodes.  With an inflammatory process, over time the nodes will regress especially if inf. treated.  If nodes persist, feel firm, have enlarged somewhat, then bx indicated to rule out source of problem

Question 7

what are some main causes of swollen lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Infections: Cancer, sarcoid, drug reactions.

Question 8

what are the common causes of swollen lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Infection or cancer: Lymph nodes are like little filters for your blood. Viruses and bacteria that get in your bloodstream end up in the lymph nodes, where immune cells build up like an army. This causes swelling and pain in the lymph nodes. Cancer can also cause lymph nodes to swell, but this is usually painless. Lymphoma is a type of cancer within the lymph noes which causes them to become enlarged.

Question 9

what are the causes of swollen lymph nodes for years?

Accepted Answer

DDx: The differential diagnosis (ddx) for swollen lymph nodes includes: infection, inflammation, cancer.  More information is needed including a history and physical examination. If the lymph nodes are bothersome, imaging and a possible biopsy might be done.

Question 10

what are common causes of constantly swollen lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Lymphadenopathy: Lymph gland swelling may occur with localized or systemic infections, HIV, autoimmune disorders, malignancies.  LNs &gt; 1 cm. that persist for more than 4 weeks, should be evaluated and perhaps biopsied

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