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Lactational Mastitis Assessment & Treatment Flowchart

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Lactational Mastitis -
Starts as inflammation but can lead
on to infection
Treatment
Assessment
Concerns about
abcess consider
ultrasound
Fever,
chills,
pain,
erythem
a,
oedema
If no improvement in 24
hours may need
antibiotics
No massage
Treat the cause
REST the breast
Avoid pumping
No over feeding
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