Swollen Glands And Other Lumps Under The Skin: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- A new pulsating lump in the abdomen, groin, or leg that occurs with pain in the back, abdomen, groin, or leg
- A rapidly forming lump in the throat that is causing any difficulty breathing:
| Last updated: | May 08, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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