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Swollen Gland In Front Of Ear
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How to check for swollen nodes/glandsHow do I perform a self examination to check for any swollen glands?...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
This is quite a reasonable question particularly since I write so much about lymph nodes. To examine a lymph node, take the tips/pads of your middle three fingers and move them slowly in a circle over the area. First check for armpit nodes by...
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Swollen Parotid GlandsI have learned that there is a radiation therapy to help reduce the swelling of the parotid glands.... Read more »Persistant Swollen glands, -ve hiv test @ 10 monthsHi, I had an unprotected heterosexual encounter a year ago. Since around that time I have had... Read more »
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How do I know if my glands are swollen??!
Posted by Anonymous
Ever since I have been reading that swollen lymph glands are a sign of HIV, I have been looking and touching them everyday and possibly imagining that i feel throbbing in them. How do i know if they are swollen and what will it feel like (hard,...
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swollen salivary gland
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
ok i need someone to help me out i have a swollen gland in my neck it is a salivary gland i had it checked about 2 yrs ago the dr stuck a rod down it and did a cat scan he said he saw something but wasnt sure what. he stuck the rod thing down in...
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question on swollen glands
Posted by Anonymous
Does swollen glands have to have to occur in the groing and armpits region? I have one pea shaped hard gland behind my ear. Its been 2 weeks since it been sitting out there and 4 weeks since exposure. ThanksRead more » Swollen Glands ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
There is a great amount of reference made to Swollen Glands re HIV infection and diagnosis. Are swollen glands also painful ( as opposed to being tender to the touch ) ?Read more »
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