Breast Flashcards
Differential of <30?
Mastitis, galactocele, benign cystic change, fibroadenoma, normal lumpy breast
Differentials of 30-45?
Benign cystic change, cyst, abscess and carcinoma, fibroadenoma
Differentials of 45-60?
Duct ectasia, carcinoma, abscess, cyst
Differentials >60?
Carcinomas
Time differentials?
Abscess and cysts = rapid
Firboadenoma and carcinoma = slow
What do seatbelt injuries cause?
Fat necrosis
Pain differentials?
Benign cystic change, acute mastitis, abscess +/- cysts
Cancer ends to be painless
Signs on breast?
peau d’orange, nipple inversion, bloody nipple, scaling, serous discharge, red erytherma, palpable lump
Breast cancer RFs?
Breat feeding, pregnancy, late menses, early menopause
PMH of existing benign disease, previous cancer and hereditary conditions
Age
Ionising radiation and smoking
Caucasian
What hereditary conditions to know for breast cancer?
Breast cancer (BRCA1/2), ovarian cancer
Klinefelters, peutz-jeghers, corden, li-fraumeni
How to assess brain Lump?
Straps need tightening
Size, shape, skin
Nipple, meNstruation, Nodes
Time, texture, tethering, temperature, trauma, tender
What causes mastitis and abscess?
Clogged ducts with milk stasis, nipple injury, bacteria enter damaged breast (staph Aureus)
If mastitis but no infection?
Duct ectasia
mastitis symptoms?
Palpable hard wedge, red and swollen
Nipples may eb cracked ana d lactation
1-2 months breastfeeding, painful and hot
Fever + general malaise
Abscess symptoms?
Palpable single lump, red swollen
Nipples may be cracked
Very painful, fluctuant, hot and often breastfeeding for a month. Difficulty sleeping
+-fever, coryzal, myalgia
Management of mastitis + abscess?
If lactating: reassure, analgesia, encourage milk and Abx only if worsening
Non-lactating: reassure, analgesia, co-amoxiclav
Abscess: referral, USS + aspiration, surgical draimage, fluid culture and Abx
Causative organisms of Mastitis/abscess?
STAPH
Strep
E.coli
Anaerobes = clostridium
TB or bartonella henselae from cats