Breast abscess

Breast abscess's disease overview

breast abscess is inflammation, redness, pain and accumulation of pus caused by bacteria. Pathogenic bacteria can penetrate directly into the mammary glands through milk pipes or rubbish in the nipple and areola or from the whole body through the infections or bacterial infections

Mast breast abscess is more common in women, especially during postpartum and breastfeeding

The breast abscess is very dangerous at the stage that forms abscess when the patient has suffered severe damage in the skin and manifested systemic infections. If not treated promptly, the mammary gland may lose the function of lactation, necrosis, worse may have complications of blood infections, kidney failure or necrosis

Causes of Breast abscess's disease

The most common cause of breast abscess is due to two types of staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus bacteria

In addition, anaerobic bacteria, typhoid bacteria and pipe obstruction in the nipple due to scars can also cause breast abscess

Symptoms of Breast abscess's disease

Signs of breast abscess depend on the abscess, the disease stage and other factors. Breast abscess mainly has 2 stages: the onset phase and the abscess stage

The first phase of the breast abscess often has symptoms:

Sudden onset with high fever, fatigue, insomnia

Deep aches and pains in the mammary gland

The outer skin can be normal if the inflammation is deep inside the mammary gland

if the inflammation is located right on the surface of the mammary gland, it will cause the skin to be hot and swollen

The abscess of symptoms will increase sharply:

The skin on the abscess becomes hot, tight and swollen. More clearly: high fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, ...

People at risk for Breast abscess's disease

There are 10-30% of women after pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Women who are overweight, have large breasts or do not keep personal hygiene are also risks

breastfeeding mothers are at risk of breast abscess if there are factors such as:

Improper breastfeeding

does not have enough time and does not have enough time to make milk accumulated in the breast

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Scratched nipples when breastfeeding

Milk glands

Prevention of Breast abscess's disease

Measures to prevent breast abscess should pay attention:

Keep a healthy lifestyle: rest, drink plenty of water and eat nutritious foods

keep personal hygiene clean

For breastfeeding mothers need to do:

Gently massage the breast to ventilate the milk pipe and breastfeed soon after birth, breastfeed regularly and the right position

Clean the nipple properly and cleanly and clean Before and after breastfeeding

babies all breastfeed and rotate on both sides of the breast, squeeze the milk after breastfeeding

If there is a clogged milk ray, it is necessary to treat immediately to treat immediately Avoid clogging milk glands leading to breast abscess

Avoid cracking or scratching the nipple to enable bacteria to invade, causing milk gland inflammation is a risk factor for breast abscess

No early weaning, when the need to slowly reduce the number and the number of breastfeeding

Diagnostic measures for Breast abscess's disease

Diagnosis of breast abscess through abscesses and necessary tests:

Patients with manifestations of systemic infections: fever, fatigue, dry lips, dirty tongue, ... There are concave fluid containers

breast ultrasound with many fluids

Testing blood formula with neutrophils increased

CRP test ( C-Reactive Protein) Positive

Breast abscess's disease treatments

Treatment of breast abscess can use drugs and incision along with good care of patients:

Need a lot of rest, not breastfeeding on the abscess

should eat soft, easy -to -digest foods but ensure nutrition to recover health

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Gentle massage, hot compresses and milking to support milk glands

Using antibiotics, anti -inflammatory, analgesic as directed by a doctor

In case of taking the drug can not be thoroughly treated, the abscess breast can be extracted to solve Launching latex but only done with shallow abscess. After removing the latex, the drain will be placed to wash the outbreak with antiseptic solution and use the whole body antibiotics.

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