What causes low BP, lumps on neck and loss of weight?
Patient: My blood pressure has been low for the last month. 88/58. Now I just noticed 2 marble size lumps on the side of my neck. I had a fever earlier in the week and problems with allergies. Lost 55 pounds recently and lowered salt intake. Nor sure if all is related. Doctor: HILUMPS IN THE NECK CAN BE A INDICATOR OF INFECTION OR IT CAN BE ANYTHING SERIOUS LIKE CARCINOMA(cancer)sides of the neck has  many nodes called as lymph node , its function is to trap any infectious agent in the body, swelling in lymph node indicates that there are infectious agents in body,as your lymph nodes are trapping those infectitous agents ,the size is increasing however in some case swollen nodes are a indicator of carcinomaits very possible that  these enlargged nodes are  presssing the vagus nerve which passes in the viscinity ,vagus plays a imp role in maintaining blood pressure,increased pressure on vagus can lower the bp due to overstimulationbut a fever  is indicative of ongoing infectioni would suggest youa total leucocyte countdiffrential leucocyte countcomplete blood count test to rule out any ongoing infection if its normal then a Fine needle aspiration cytology of enlarged nodes should be done to rule out carcinoma