A 6-year-old boy is brought to your office by his mother because of tender lumps in the neck noticed 2 days ago. He had a sore throat and runny nose last week that resolved without treatment. He has had no fever, night sweats, weight loss, or fatigue and has no animal exposure or recent travel. He takes no medications, has no allergies, and his immunizations are up to date. On examination, he is well appearing and playing in the room. There are mobile, rubbery, mildly tender 2 cm nodes bilaterally in the anterior cervical chains, with no overlying erythema, warmth, or fluctuance. The pharynx is normal. There are no supraclavicular, axillary, or inguinal nodes, no hepatosplenomegaly, and his weight is stable on the growth curve.
| Heart rate | 96/min |
| Respiratory rate | 20/min |
| Temperature | 36.9 °C |
| O2 saturation | 99%, room air |
| Blood pressure | 98/60 mm Hg |
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