Click Sign in through your institution.Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institutionâ€™s website and Oxford Academic. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.Ĭhoose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways: Get help with access Institutional accessĪccess to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. The chapter then considers lymph node biopsy and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy. In most cases of infectious lymphadenopathy, clinical and laboratory findings short of biopsy often suggest the causative agent responsible for the enlarged nodes. Lymphadenopathy is a common and important finding in people with HIV infection. Meanwhile, generalized lymphadenopathy is present if nodes in two or more noncontiguous major lymph node-bearing areas are enlarged. Lymphadenopathy is considered localized if no more than two contiguous lymph node groups are involved. A thorough examination must include the location of lymphadenopathy, including an evaluation of all accessible lymph node-bearing areas, the size and consistency of palpated nodes, whether they are discrete or matted and whether tenderness is present and, if so, at what level of severity. It is important to have a logical and systematic approach for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients with this syndrome. Fever and lymphadenopathy is a commonly encountered presentation in clinical practice. This chapter focuses on lymphadenopathy/lymphadenitis.

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