Breast Disease Flashcards
Demographics of patient with cyclic mastalgia
30-40 years
Exam for cyclic mastalgia
nodules and lumps, coinciding with pain, most commonly upper outer area.
First line treatment for cyclic mastalgia
Evening primrose oil caps 5-8 cap per day for at least 2 months. Relieves pain in 50% of women
Other treatment for cyclic mastalgia
OCOs, NSAIDS, warm compress, breast support, danzole, or bromocriptine
Causes of non-cyclic mastalgia
starting on OCPs, HRT, other medications, breast cancer
Most common causes of mastitis?
Bad latch from breast feeding
Treatment for mastitis
Keflex, nurse of affected side, tight fighting bra 24/7, warm compress
Demographics of Cysts?
40-55 years old, rarely in post menopausal or younger
Cause of cyst?
Lobules are in process of involution and storm is being replaced with fibrous tissue
Common cause of breast abscess?
Staph aureus
Exam for breast abscess?
erythema, swelling, induration
Treatment of breast abscess?
antibiotics, warm compress, breast binding, DO NOT feed on affected side
Demographics of fibroadenoma?
15-25, most common mass under 40 years old
Cause of fibroadenoma?
Proliferation of tissue around breast
Exam for fibroadenoma?
Smooth, but can be lobulated, 1-3 cm, firm, round, mobile