Which department should I go to for a swollen neck

In fact, when there are major problems with the neck, the risk factor is very high, because the occurrence of such major problems in the neck is not only related to swollen lymph nodes, but may also have a lot to do with swollen blood vessels in the neck. Therefore, when you find that your neck is swollen, you should go to the hospital in time for diagnosis and treatment. But which department should I go to when I go to the hospital for a diagnosis of neck swelling?

1. Generally, patients who go to the hospital for examination due to swollen lymph nodes will go to the endocrinology department. However, because there are many causes of swollen lymph nodes, after finding some of the causes, the patient may be transferred to other departments, such as respiratory medicine, oncology, infectious diseases, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, etc. This will only be determined after a preliminary examination.

2. Lymph nodes are very important immune organs in our human body, and lymph nodes are distributed throughout our body. A normal healthy person has about 500 to 600 lymph nodes in the body. According to their location, they can be divided into superficial lymph nodes and deep lymph nodes.

3. There are many causes of swollen lymph nodes. It may be caused by inflammation or chronic lymph node infection caused by bacteria or viruses. Of course, it may also be caused by the enlargement of malignant tumors. For example, when liver cancer has distant lymph node metastasis, the clinical symptoms will be manifested as enlarged lymph nodes.

Note: There are also reactive hyperplasia and histiocytic hyperplasia, etc., so once the patient has swollen lymph nodes, do not ignore it. Go to the hospital for examination in time to see what the cause is and treat it in time without delaying the best time for treatment.

1: Patients with mild thyroid enlargement and no symptoms may not need treatment, but should be followed up and observed. When the thyroid gland is significantly enlarged or there is hypothyroidism, thyroid preparations should be given for treatment even if only serum TSH is elevated. Generally, start with a small dose, 20-40 mg of thyroid tablets per day, or 25-50 micrograms of L-T4, and gradually increase to a maintenance dose to keep TSH within the normal range. If the thyroid gland enlarges rapidly or is accompanied by pain or compression symptoms, short-term glucocorticoid treatment can be used. Hashimoto's hyperthyroidism should be treated with low-dose antithyroid drugs and propranolol preparations. Iodine 131 and surgery are generally not used to avoid severe hypothyroidism.

2: Pay attention to the reasonable combination of nutrients. Eat foods rich in potassium and calcium. After the condition improves, control your diet appropriately.