Midterm Flashcards
a small amount of
breast tissue or fluid
is removed from a
suspicious area with
a thin, hollow needle
and checked for
cancer cells
Fine needle aspiration Biopsy
4 early detection of breast cancer
Radiation therapy
Hormonal
Chemo
3 diagnostic mammogram
Recall from screening
Clinical findings
Symptomatic patients
Clinical breast exam use to check for ___& ____
lumps
physical changes
Goal of CBE
Early Detection
physical examination of breast done by a health professional
use to check for breast problems
use along with mammo to check BC
CBE
clinical breast examination
4 CBE includes:HVPE
history taking
visual inspection
palpation of both breasts , armpits & roof of neck
educating women on breast self examination particularly on breast lumps
PALPATION USES ___ OF __
PADS OF MIDDLE FINGER
SCREENING FOR 20-40 YRS
ONCE IN EVERY 3 YRS
40+ WOMEN SCREENING
EVERY YEAR OR ANNUALLY
CHECKING UR OWN BREASTS FOR LUMPS , CHANGES SUCH AS SHAPE, SIZE & COLOR
BREAST SELF EXAMINATION
2 POSITION FOR BSE
RECLINING & STANDING
3 ROUTINES FOR BSE
UP AND DOWNWARD MOTION
OUTWARD TO NIPPLE
CIRCULAR
PX PREPARATION: GPEA
GIVE PX WRITTEN & VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS
MUST NOT USE DEODORANT , LOTIONS, TALCUM POWDER PRIOR TO EXAMINATION
EXPLAIN DISCOMFORT
REMOVE JEWELRIES & CLOTHING ABOVE WAIST & WARE GOWN
BI-RADS
BREAST IMAGING-REPORTING & DATA SYSTEM