A new mother calls the clinic to report that part of her left breast is red, swollen, tender, very hot, and hard. She has a fever of 38.3 ° C. She also has had symptoms of influenza, such as chills, sweating, and feeling tired
The nurse notices that she has been breastfeeding for 1 month. From her description, what condition does the nurse suspect?
a.
Mastitis
b.
Paget disease
c.
Plugged milk duct
d.
Mammary duct ectasia
ANS: A
The symptoms describe mastitis, which stems from an infection or stasis caused by a plugged duct. A plugged duct does not have infection present
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