Lymph Nodes, Swollen

Home Care Advice - Avoid Squeezing
  • Reassurance for Normal Nodes
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  • Reassurance for Swollen Nodes from a Viral Infection
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  • Fever or Pain Medicine
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  • Avoid Squeezing
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  • Contagiousness
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  • Expected Course
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  • Call Your Doctor If
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    Avoid Squeezing

    • Don't squeeze lymph nodes because it may keep them from shrinking back to normal size. Tell your child not to fidget with them.

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