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A member asked:
What would happen if you pop a swollen lymoh node?
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DON'T.: You really can't pop a lymph node! if you popped something must be a sebaceous cyst or a pimple.
Answered 9/15/2013
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Not poppable: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad 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. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 9/15/2013
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