Can you get swollen lymph nodes from a cut????!


Question:

Can you get swollen lymph nodes from a cut????

i got a small cut last week on the upper side of my neck and now a lymph node right near it is kind of swollen and red ..... is this because of the cut????? thank youuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!


Answers:

It may very well be that the cut alllowed the introduction of bacteria. The skin may be red but the node is not. But it may be swollen. Monitor this for now. Your immune system is at work. Give it 7 days or so. If this hasn't resolved or if it worsens before the end of 7 days (elevated temperature, headaches, severe pain, etc.), report it to your doctor.




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