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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes
hi my nephew recently has a swollen lymph node in his neck under his ear its been swollen for a couple weeks now on top of that he now has a area swollen on his jawline just above his jaw in front of his ear opening and says it hurts to eat and is uncomfortable. went to er for swollen lymph node 2 weeks ago said it would go away it has not in fact its swollen now in other areas what should we do
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
Hi,
You should run blood tests and if necessary do an x-ray to look for soft tissue swelling or any bone defect. Do hot water gargles, take antibiotics and NSAIDs (over the counter) medicine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
You should run blood tests and if necessary do an x-ray to look for soft tissue swelling or any bone defect. Do hot water gargles, take antibiotics and NSAIDs (over the counter) medicine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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