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A member asked:

My has swollen glands or lypmos he has been to the er twice and his doctor twice the last er visit he had i was told he has mono but has not symptoms?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Huh?: Needs follow up with primary care or infectious disease, not repeat er visits to encounter the limitations of testing available. If nodes stay up, may need biopsy.

Answered 2/19/2014

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