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.
When the lymph nodes first swell, they might be tender and painful, and they may become larger than their normal pea-size. Other signs and symptoms, depending on the cause of the swollen lymph nodes are sore throat, runny nose, fever, and other indications of an upper respiratory infection.ost causes of swollen lymph nodes are benign, though sometimes the swelling of these lymph nodes may suggest cancer in the head and neck area. There are many causes of swollen lymph nodes, sometimes called âswollen glandsâ (lymphadenitis or lymphadenopathy).