FLUID COMPARTMENTS AND FLUID SHIFTS. Water accounts for a total of 60-70% of body weight and is contained in three compartments: intracellular, interstitial and intravascular. Intracellular water accounts for about 40% of body weight and 70% of total body water.
Which lymph nodes are swollen can help identify the problem. 1  The glands on either side of the neck, under the jaw, or behind the ears commonly swell when you have a cold or sore throat.  Glands in the armpit (axillary lymph nodes) may swell from an injury or infection to the arm or hand.
1 Rarely, a medication can cause swelling of a lymph node. 2  Symptoms associated with lymph node swelling and related diseases can include pain in the area of the swelling, fever and fatigue.  Not all swollen lymph nodes are abnormal. Continue Reading.