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.
Sore throats and the common cold can cause swollen lymph nodes in the neck. A type of fever called glandular fever is an infection that causes the lymph nodes to swell at the sides or the back of the neck. Swollen lymph nodes have a cause, which must be diagnosed before adequate treatment can be given.