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lymphatic system (made up of (lymphatic duct, lymph tissue, spleen, thymus…
lymphatic system
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Adenitis
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S/S- fever, swollen, painful nodes
treatment- antibiotics, warm moist compresses
Lymphangitis
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S/S red streak extending up the arm, fever, chills, tenderness/pain
treatment- antibiotics, rest, elevation of affected part, warm moist compresses
splenomegaly
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results from abnormal accumulation of RBC, mono, cirrohsis of liver
S/S swelling, abdominal pain, anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
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lacteals
small intestines, there are special lymphatic capillaries called lacteals
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lymph nodes
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small, round, oval masses that range from the head of a pinhead in size or to an almond in size
clean and purify lymph then leaves the lymph node by a single lymphatic vessel and moves on to join larger vessels
Thoracic Duct
much larger, and drains the rest of the body
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Hodgkins disease
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S/S painless swellin of lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, weightloss, fatigue, itching
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Tonsilitis
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throat pain, dysphagia, fever, yelloe/white spots, swollen lymph nodes
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Lymph
thin, watery fluid made of intercellular fluid
intercellular fluid
made of water, digested nutrienrs, salts, hormones, oxygen, Co2, lymphocytes, and metabollic wastes
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spleen
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produces leukocytes, antibodies. Destroys old RBC and thrombocytes. Filters metabolism and wastes away from all body tissues
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