6. SYMPTOMS:
ď Pain
ď Feeling of tenderness or heaviness in
both breasts
ď Generalised malaise
ď Transient rise of temperature
ď Painful breastfeeding
18. ď Signs
ď Presence of toxic features
ď Wedge shaped swelling on the breast
ď Overlying skin is red hot and flushed
and feels tender and tense
22. MANAGEMENT
ď Breast support
ď Plenty of oral fluids
ď Breastfeeding
ď Manual emptying of infected side after
feed
ď Flucloxacillin 500mg Q6h
ď analgesics
23. Breast abcess
ď Features
ď Flushed breast not responding to
antibiotics
ď Edema of overlying skin
ď Tenderness
ď Swinging temperature
24. TREATMENT
ď Drainage under GA by a deep radial
incision
ď Percutaneous needle aspiration under
USG guidance
ď Breastfeeding
ď Mechanically pump every 2hours