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Common physical examination findings of mastitis include low to high grade [[fever]], breast tenderness, and [[swelling]].<ref name="pmid17062789">{{cite journal| author=Eglash A, Plane MB, Mundt M| title=History, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes of lactating women treated with antibiotics for chronic breast and/or nipple pain. | journal=J Hum Lact | year= 2006 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= 429-33 | pmid=17062789 | doi=10.1177/0890334406293431 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17062789}}</ref> | Common physical examination findings of mastitis include low to high grade [[fever]], breast tenderness, and [[swelling]].<ref name="pmid17062789">{{cite journal| author=Eglash A, Plane MB, Mundt M| title=History, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes of lactating women treated with antibiotics for chronic breast and/or nipple pain. | journal=J Hum Lact | year= 2006 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= 429-33 | pmid=17062789 | doi=10.1177/0890334406293431 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17062789}}</ref> | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | |||
* Patients with mastitis appear acutely-ill looking. | |||
===Vital Signs=== | |||
* High grade[[temperature]] | |||
===Breast examination=== | |||
*Breast tenderness, and [[swelling]].<ref name="pmid17062789">{{cite journal| author=Eglash A, Plane MB, Mundt M| title=History, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes of lactating women treated with antibiotics for chronic breast and/or nipple pain. | journal=J Hum Lact | year= 2006 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= 429-33 | pmid=17062789 | doi=10.1177/0890334406293431 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17062789}}</ref> | |||
*Skin erythema | |||
===HEENT=== | |||
*Normal findings | |||
===Neck=== | |||
*Normal findings | |||
===Lungs=== | |||
*Normal findings | |||
===Extremities=== | |||
*Normal findings | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of mastitis include low to high grade fever, breast tenderness, and swelling.[1]
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of mastitis include low to high grade fever, breast tenderness, and swelling.[1]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with mastitis appear acutely-ill looking.
Vital Signs
- High gradetemperature
Breast examination
HEENT
- Normal findings
Neck
- Normal findings
Lungs
- Normal findings
Extremities
- Normal findings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eglash A, Plane MB, Mundt M (2006). "History, physical and laboratory findings, and clinical outcomes of lactating women treated with antibiotics for chronic breast and/or nipple pain". J Hum Lact. 22 (4): 429–33. doi:10.1177/0890334406293431. PMID 17062789.