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Breast Infection / other Flashcards

1
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What is Phyloddes tumour

A

Tumour of breast
Large and fast growing
Can be benign or malignant potential
FIbroepithlial

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What is benign part

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Epithelial

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3
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What is malignant

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Stroma / connective tissue

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What type of malignancy

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Mixed adenocarcinoma

Glandular and fibrous tissue

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5
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How does it present

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Pre-menopause (40-50)
Smooth firm lump
Circumscribed

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6
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Histologically

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Leaf like + cyst

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How do you investigation

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Triple assess
Biopsy as FNA misses
Do multiple pass as don’t want to miss

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How do you Rx

A

Surgery
Often mastectomy but can do WLE
RT after if malignancy

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9
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What can it be confused with

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Fibroadenoma but usually larger and older patient

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10
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What is duct ectasia

A

Dilatation and shortening of breast ducts in menopause
Leads to
Stagnant secretion
Ruptured material = dilatation / inflammation / fibrosis

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11
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How does duct ectasisa present

A 
Nipple discharge 
Lump behind nipple if inflamed 
Nipple retraction / inversion 
Mastalgia 
Red/ swollen / warm
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12
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What is discharge

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Green / yellow /red
Never blood but can be blood stained
Multiple duct
Bilateral

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13
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RF

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Menopause

Smoking

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14
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How do you Dx

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Triple assess

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15
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How do you Rx

A

Stop smoking

Duct excision if persistent

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16
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What are types of mastitis

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Neonatal
Lactating
Non lactating
Skin associated

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17
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What are common organism

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S.Aureus

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18
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What are other organisms in non-lactating

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Enterococci

Anerobic strep

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19
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What causes lactating mastitis

A

Milk stasis

If too painful = express

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20
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What can develop with all breast infection

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Abscess if left unRx
Red
Hot
Tender swelling
Pus dischage
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21
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How does lactating mastitis present

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Pain
Swelling
Tender
Erythema
Hx cracked nipple
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22
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What is non-lactating mastitis known as

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Periductal

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23
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RF for peri-ductal mastitis

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Smoking
Immunocompromised
DM
Obesity
Pregnant / lactating
Neonate
24
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What organism in neonate

A

E.coli

25
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How do you Dx

A

Examine
Swab of discharge / breast milk
USS guided aspiration if abscess

26
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How do you treat lactating

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Continue breast feeding / express
Warm compress
Analgesia

27
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When do you give Ax

A

No improvement 12-24 hours

Culture +Ve

28
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What Ax

A

Fluclox 1st lie

Erythromycin

29
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How do you treat abscess

A

Aspiration USS
Repeat till no pus
Ax
Surgical incision + drainage if necrotic

30
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What do you do if inflammatory lesion + solid on USS or not settling with one course Ax

A

BREAST REFERRAL
Triple assessment
Inflammatory carcinoma

31
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How does inflammatory carcinoma present

A

Red breast
Not cured after Ax or no signs of infection - CRP / fever
Peu d’orange

32
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Why is it important fast referral

A

Dermal lymphatic spread
Bilateral
Advanced nodes
Block LN drainage

33
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How do you Rx

A

Chemo neoadjuvant = 1st line
Mastectomy + RT
Whole breast change

34
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What causes periductl

A

S.aureus

35
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How does it present

A 
Hot red breast
Tender
Discharge
Lump behind nipple
Nipple pulled in
Abscess
36
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Differentiate from duct ectasia

A

Younger

37
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How do you Dx

A

Triple asses
USS
FNA

38
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How do you Dx

A

Ax

Open incision and drain

39
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Complication

A

Mammary duct fistula

40
Q

What is gynaecomastia

A

Growth of Brest tissue in males

Benign and reversible

41
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What causes gynaecomastia

A 
Decreased androgen - testosterone 
or increased oestrogen
Puberty
Old age
Fat
42
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What are other non physiological causes

A 
Anabolic steroid
Cannabis
Spinolactone
Digoxin
Furosemide
Liver cirrhosis
Alcohol 
Prolactinoma 
Primary hypogonadism - testicular issue 
Testicular tumour 
Hyperthyroid 
Chronic renal and pulmonary disease
43
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How do you Dx

A

Blood
Hormonal + biochemical
MG or USS differentiate / cancer

44
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What do you do for breast lump in male

A

3x assessment

Biopsy

45
Q

What is 1st line gynaecomastia

A

Tamoxifen

46
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Other Rx

A

Danazole (AI)

Surgery

47
Q

What is galactorrhea

A

Producing milk from breast
Physiology in response to prolactin from AP
Dopamine will block prolactin

48
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What causes galactorrhea

A 
Lactation
Pregnant and post breast feeding - can begin in 2nd trimester 
Idiopathic hyperprolactin
Prolactinoma 
Drugs
Endocrine
Other
49
Q

What is a prolactinoma and what are the symptoms

A

Tumour of the pituitary gland

  • Galactorrhoea
  • Amenorrhoea
  • Infertiltiy
  • Gynaecomastia
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Bitemporal hemianopia
50
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What types of prolactinoma can you get

A

Micro <1cm

Macro >1cm

51
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What can they be associated with

A

MEN1

52
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How do you treat

A

Dopamine agonist

Surgery if fails

53
Q

What drugs can cause hyperprolactin

A 
Contraception
SSRI
Dopamine antagonist - Anti-psychotic / anti-emetic
Methyldopa
BB
Digoxin
Spirnolactone
54
Q

What endocrine causes

A

Hypothyroid
Acromegaly
CUshing’s
PCOS

55
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What are other causes

A

Liver failure

CKD

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