Mastitis
| Mastitis | |
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| Other names | mammitis; garget |
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| Medical specialty | Gynecology |
| Symptoms | Localized breast pain and redness, fever[1] |
| Complications | Abscess[2] |
| Usual onset | Rapid[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms[2] |
| Differential diagnosis | Plugged milk duct,[3] breast engorgement,[4] breast cancer (rare)[1] |
| Prevention | Frequent breastfeeding with good technique[2] |
| Treatment | Antibiotics (cephalexin), ibuprofen[2][1] |
| Frequency | 10% of breastfeeding women[2] |
Mastitis is an inflammation in the breast cells.
Symptoms
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Berens, Pamela D. (2015-12). "Breast Pain: Engorgement, Nipple Pain, and Mastitis". Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 58 (4): 902. doi:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000153. ISSN 0009-9201.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Spencer, Jeanne P. (2008-09-15). "Management of mastitis in breastfeeding women". American Family Physician. 78 (6): 727–731. ISSN 0002-838X. PMID 18819238.
- ↑ Ferri FF (2009). Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2010 E-Book: 5 Books in 1. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 593. ISBN 978-0-323-07685-2.
- ↑ Buttaro TM, Trybulski J, Bailey PP, Sandberg-Cook J (2007). Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. PT1608. ISBN 978-0-323-07841-2.
- ↑ "Book sources - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ↑ "Book sources - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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