Mastitis: Recognition and Treatment
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Mastitis is an infection of the breast tissue that results in breast pain, swelling, warmth and redness. You also might have fever and chills. Mastitis most commonly affects women who are breast-feeding (lactation mastitis), although sometimes this condition can occur in women who aren't breast-feeding. In most cases, lactation mastitis occurs within the first six to 12 weeks after giving birth (postpartum), but it can happen later during breast-feeding. The condition can cause you to feel run down, making it difficult to care for your baby. Sometimes mastitis leads a mother to wean her baby before she intends to, but continuing to breast-feed, even while taking an antibiotic for the mastitis, is better for you and your baby.
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This video covers mastitis, an infection of the breast tissue that causes pain, swelling, warmth and redness, sometimes with fever and chills. It describes lactation mastitis in breastfeeding women, its typical timing in the first six to twelve weeks after giving birth, and that continuing to breastfeed during treatment is described as better for mother and baby.
Key points
- Mastitis is defined as an infection of breast tissue
- Pain, swelling, warmth, redness, fever and chills are listed
- Lactation mastitis in breastfeeding women is described
- Occurrence most commonly in the first six to twelve weeks postpartum is covered
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This video presents “Mastitis: Recognition and Treatment” — Mastitis is an infection of the breast tissue that results in breast pain, swelling, warmth and redness. You also might have fever and chills. Mastitis most commonly affects women who are breast-feeding (lactation mastitis), although. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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