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Mastitis - Coggle Diagram
Mastitis
Signs and symptoms
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Skin redness , usually in a wedge shaped pattern
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Nursing care plan
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Express milk from the breast, to keep milk flowing into the ducts
Give analgesic to relieve pain, non-sterodial anti-inflammataries
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Apply warm, moist compressor to the affected breast
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Pathophysiology
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Set Up inflammatory process leading to pain, erythemia, pyrexia
If not resolved the area become infected , this is more likely to occur if the mother has cracked nipple
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Definition
An inflammation of breast tissue, due to bacterial infections.