Urgent Bite 240 - The Epitrochlear Lymph Node

Do you palpate for the epitrochlear lymph node?   Check out the papers mentioned Selby CD, Marcus HS, Toghill PJ. Enlarged epitrochlear lymph nodes: an old physical sign revisited. J R Coll Physicians Lond. 1992 Apr;26(2):159-61. PMID: 1588523; PMCID: PMC5375540. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5375540/    Catalano O, Nunziata A, Saturnino PP, Siani A. Epitrochlear lymph nodes: Anatomy, clinical aspects, and sonography features. Pictorial essay(). J Ultrasound. 2010 Dec;13(4):168-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jus.2010.10.010. Epub 2010 Nov 18. PMID: 23397026; PMCID: PMC3553226.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3553226/    Pannu AK, Prakash G, Jandial A, Kopp CR, Kumari S. Epitrochlear lymphadenopathy. Korean J Intern Med. 2019 Nov;34(6):1396. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2018.218. Epub 2018 Dec 6. PMID: 30514055; PMCID: PMC6823563. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6823563/   Freeman AM, Matto P. Lymphadenopathy. [Updated 2023 Feb 20]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513250/        www.rnzcuc.org.nz [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc   Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad   This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals.  Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times.  For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor