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.
Swollen lymph nodes under your jaw and in your neck may occur. If the sore throat is due to a viral infection the symptoms are usually milder. Usually they are connected to the common cold. If the sore throat is due to the Coxsackie virus, small blisters may develop on the tonsils and in the soft palate.