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Do Swollen Lymph Nodes And Neck Pain In Children Need Medical Attention?

my six year old woke up with swollen lympenotes and has a soar throat says her neck hurts pointing to her lympenotes and her body feels hot she did not have a fever everytime i have checked though her head hurts also behind her ear towards the top of her head i took a flashlight and looked at her throat and the back part i could see is spotted with red spots to me this sounds like it may be strep and the fact im not sick also because i usually get sick with her but for whatever reason i do not get strep she is exhausted and does not want to go to doctor today do you think she will be ok to go to doctor tomorrow or does this sound like it needs antibiotics immediately
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If no fever no cough no pain nothing to worry u can wait for 5 to 7 days. If not resolved even after 5 days or if size increasing, then you have to consult doctor for lymph node. Go for USG scan and FNAC. Most of the lymphadenopathy in children are associated with bacterial/viral infections called as reactive lymphadenitis. It will resolve after 1 week, so nothing to worry. If child has pain give Syp. Combiflam. If child has fever and cough give antibiotic Syp. Augmentin, according to his weight.

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Do Swollen Lymph Nodes And Neck Pain In Children Need Medical Attention?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If no fever no cough no pain nothing to worry u can wait for 5 to 7 days. If not resolved even after 5 days or if size increasing, then you have to consult doctor for lymph node. Go for USG scan and FNAC. Most of the lymphadenopathy in children are associated with bacterial/viral infections called as reactive lymphadenitis. It will resolve after 1 week, so nothing to worry. If child has pain give Syp. Combiflam. If child has fever and cough give antibiotic Syp. Augmentin, according to his weight. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.