Mastitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 26-year-old woman who is 4 weeks postpartum and exclusively breastfeeding presents to the clinic with a five-day history of pain and swelling in her right breast. She was prescribed a course of dicloxacillin by her primary care physician three days ago for suspected puerperal mastitis; however, the pain and swelling have not improved, and she now has fevers and chills. Temperature is 38.3°C (100.9°F), heart rate is 90/min, blood pressure is 122/80 mm Hg, and respiratory rate is 17/min. Physical examination reveals a tender, erythematous, indurated area in the upper outer quadrant of her right breast, with associated warmth. There is no evidence of fluctuance or nipple discharge. There is no axillary lymphadenopathy. Which of the following is the best next step in management?
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