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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Neck Glands And Common Cold

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Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Question: Thank you! I seem to have a common cold, but my neck glands are very swollen and extremely tender.
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Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Ent consultation with interventions.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HCM,

Thanks for your query,

If I were your treating doctor, I opined that, there are several causes for tender lymph nodes at your age. some of them are common like

1. Respiratory tract infections.

2. Oropharyngeal infections - pharyngitis, gum, teeth and tonsil infections.

3.skin and soft tissue infections- tenia, impetigo.

4.Tender lymphadenitis also seen in tuberculosis , infectious brucellosis.


I suggest you to visit ent surgeon and get detailed ent examination,complete blood picture, xray chest and if necessary laryngoscopy for any lesion causing lymph node, fine needle aspiration cytology.


I advise you to take antibiotic like amoxicillin, dosage and strength will be decided by your treating doctor.

Hope I have answered your question, wishing you good health, take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Neck Glands And Common Cold

Brief Answer: Ent consultation with interventions. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM, Thanks for your query, If I were your treating doctor, I opined that, there are several causes for tender lymph nodes at your age. some of them are common like 1. Respiratory tract infections. 2. Oropharyngeal infections - pharyngitis, gum, teeth and tonsil infections. 3.skin and soft tissue infections- tenia, impetigo. 4.Tender lymphadenitis also seen in tuberculosis , infectious brucellosis. I suggest you to visit ent surgeon and get detailed ent examination,complete blood picture, xray chest and if necessary laryngoscopy for any lesion causing lymph node, fine needle aspiration cytology. I advise you to take antibiotic like amoxicillin, dosage and strength will be decided by your treating doctor. Hope I have answered your question, wishing you good health, take care.