What size lymph node would be most concerning

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Assignment:

Camila is Sophia's sister, age 52. She spends half of the year up here with her sister and half the year in Miami. She sees you for her medical care when she is in town. She takes:

Prozac 20mg a day for anxiety
HCTZ 25mg for hypertension.

She made an appointment today because she has had a swollen left anterior cervical node for about 2 weeks. She is very concerned about this. She is afraid of cancer.

Questions

What other physical examination would you perform besides palpating the lymph node?
What size lymph node would be most concerning?
What set of lymph nodes would be most ominous if you were to palpate their presence?
What are at least 4 factors to consider for differential diagnoses when noting lymphadenopathy?
What other questions would you ask Camila?
If you cannot find any specific cause, what would your treatment plan be?
What imaging test would you order on her if she returned in 2 weeks after your treatment was started and the lymph node was still present?
Would you order any lab work? If so, what labs?

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