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百科

Suppurative mastitis

普外科

Common symptoms

乳头皲裂、脓肿、乳房肿块、乳房胀痛

The pathology of disease

Suppurative (lactational) mastitis is Staph aureus breast infection during lactation; fever; red tender breast; abscess; flucloxacillin; continue breastfeeding/drainage.

Symptoms

Red tender breast; fever; flu-like; lactating; cracked nipple; fluctuant abscess if untreated

Causes

Staphylococcus aureus; cracked nipple; milk stasis; lactation.

Treatment

Continue breastfeeding/empty breast; flucloxacillin; warm compresses; incision/drainage if abscess

Dept

Breast surgery / obstetrics / infectious disease.

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