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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: The M.I.A.M.I. Approach to Deciphering Lymphadenopathy
Description: Guest: Carrie A. Thompson, M.D. (@CaThompsonMD)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
It’s common for a patient to see their primary care provider after they’ve discovered an enlarged lymph node and they’re usually concerned that it represents a serious illness. Fortunately, in most cases it’s due to a benign cause and most patients can be reassured once we perform a careful history and physical examination. However, on occasion lymphadenopathy can represent serious disease. Carrie Thompson, M.D. a hematologist, at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus joins us to discuss how to tel...