mastitis
Sign in to saveMastitis is inflammation of the breast or udder, usually associated with breastfeeding. Symptoms typically include local pain and redness. There is often an associated fever and general soreness. Onset is typically fairly rapid and usually occurs within the first few months of delivery. Complications can include abscess formation.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Mastitis
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- Colorized photo illustrating mastitis, 1908
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gynecology
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- mammitis; garget
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Localized breast pain and redness, fever
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Abscess
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Rapid
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Based on symptoms
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Plugged milk duct, breast engorgement, breast cancer (rare)
- Medical condition (new).prevention
- Frequent breastfeeding with good technique
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Antibiotics (cephalexin), ibuprofen
- Medical condition (new).frequency
- 10% of breastfeeding women
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29 sectionsContents
- Types
- Pregnancy related
- Non-pregnancy related
- Signs and symptoms
- Breast abscess
- Causes
- Risk factors
- Infection
- Diagnosis
- Differential diagnosis
- Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
- Breast cancer
- Treatment
- Lactational mastitis
- Self-care
- Medical treatments
- Ineffective and harmful treatments
- Nonpuerperal mastitis
- Antibiotics for bacterial mastitis
- Breast abscess
- Prevention
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
- Terminology
- Etymology and pronunciation
- Other animals
- See also
- References
- External links
Mastitis is inflammation of the breast or udder, usually associated with breastfeeding. Symptoms typically include local pain and redness. There is often an associated fever and general soreness. Onset is typically fairly rapid and usually occurs within the first few months of delivery. Complications can include abscess formation.
Risk factors include poor latch, cracked nipples, and weaning. Use of a breast pump has historically been associated with mastitis, but has been determined as an indirect association. The bacteria most commonly involved is Staphylococcus aureus. Diagnosis is typically based on symptoms. Ultrasound may be useful for detecting a potential abscess.