In children's health clinics, I often encounter parents who bring their babies for consultation, saying that they have recently touched a small lump behind their ears, and they can move, but they are not painful or itchy. Ask if they can go away on their own.
In fact, the "small lumps" that parents touch are an organ called "lymph nodes", not only behind the baby's ears, but also all over the baby's body. Lymphatic organs can kill all kinds of bacteria and has an immune effect.
Why some of the lymph nodes behind the baby’s ears can be touched, but some can’t be touched? The same part can be touched sometimes, but sometimes not? If it is swollen and painful, how should parents deal with it?
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Thin babies have less subcutaneous fat, and behind the ear lymph nodes are easier to be touched; while overweight and obese babies have thicker subcutaneous fat, and most of them are not easily touched.
When the baby’s head, face, and mouth are inflamed, the lymph nodes that are not normally reachable behind the ears may be touched.
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If the load is too heavy, or the time spent fighting the germs is too long, the lymph nodes behind the ears will be enlarged to varying degrees, and even when they are touched, the baby will feel pain.
Most of the baby’s lymph nodes are not easy to be affected by the ears, but the baby’s ears are not normal, but the size of the baby’s ears is not normal. If the head of the family can suddenly touch the lymph nodes behind the ears of the baby, pay attention to the following points:
1. The touched lymph nodes are normal in size and activity, no pain or itching, and the baby is not uncomfortable. It is mostly a normal physiological phenomenon. It is possible that the parents did not touch it carefully and were not found.
2. Can not be touched normally,Suddenly, several lymph nodes can be felt, and they are too large and slightly painful when pressed, but the baby has no obvious symptoms of discomfort. It may be local chronic inflammation of the mouth, head and face, such as: decayed tooth chronicity Periodontitis, head and face dermatitis, etc. Parents can examine the baby carefully, or take it directly to the hospital for treatment.
3. Suddenly I can feel a few obvious swollen lymph nodes, there is severe pain when pressing, and the baby has other physical symptoms such as toothache, red and swollen eyes, red and swollen parotid glands, fever, etc., indicating that the baby Her condition is more serious and should be taken to the hospital for treatment immediately.
4. Multiple lymph nodes can be felt behind the ears, and the volume is gradually increasing, and the protruding skin becomes more and more obvious. There is no sign of subtraction for a long time. There is slight pressure pain, and the baby may not have other obvious Discomfort, this may be lymph node tuberculosis, or lymph node tumors and other diseases, should be taken to the doctor for treatment as soon as possible.
If the parent touches the lymph nodes behind the baby's ear, as long as the size and mobility are normal, there is no sign of growth or pain, it is a normal physiological phenomenon, and there is no need to be nervous.
Once the lymph nodes are swollen and touch painful, regardless of whether the baby has other symptoms, it is recommended to take it to the hospital in time to avoid delaying the condition and affecting the baby's health.
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