Breast Flashcards
A 34 year old woman complains of a lump in the right breast . She undergoes a triple assessment and has a tru-cut biopsy of the lesion. She has a strong family history of breast cancer.
Which familial pattern indicates a high risk of familial breast cancer?
One relative with breast cancer under the age of 55
One relative with breast cancer under the age of 60
Two relatives with breast/ovarian cancer under the age of 60
Three or more relatives with breast/ovarian cancer under the age of 60
Three relatives with breast/ovarian cancer under the age of 70
Three or more relatives with breast/ovarian cancer under the age of 60
- A 32 year old woman has pain in her right breast. She is 2 months post-partum and is breastfeeding. She has no fever or tachycardia. On examination, the right breast is warm, tender, and red. Examination of the left breast is normal apart from minor cracking of the nipple. She is diagnosed with mastitis.
What is the most appropriate management for this condition?
Continue breastfeeding or expressing breast milk and monitor for 24 hours
Prescribe codeine, stop breastfeeding and monitor for 24 hours
Prescribe oral flucloxacillin, stop breastfeeding and monitor for 24 hours
Prescribe topical miconazole, continue breastfeeding and monitor for 24 hours
Stop breastfeeding and expressing breast milk and monitor for 24 hours
Continue breastfeeding or expressing breast milk and monitor for 24 hours
