Assessment of Mastitis: Video, Causes, and Symptoms | Osmosis

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A 29-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 1, comes to the PA&#8217;s office due to fever and left breast pain for the past two days. The patient is 2 weeks postpartum after an uncomplicated pregnancy and vaginal delivery. She had been breastfeeding every 2-3 hours until 2 days ago, when she noticed sharp pain and redness on the left breast. Since then, she has stopped breastfeeding because of worsening pain, and she recently developed a fever and chills. She has no allergies, and her only medication is multivitamins. Temperature is 38.3&#176;C (100.9&#176;F), pulse is 92/min, and blood pressure is 125/85 mmHg. On physical examination, there is a swollen, firm, red, and tender area on the left breast without fluctuation. Tender, swollen lymph nodes are noted in the left axilla. The right breast appears normal, and the rest of the physical examination is within normal limits. The patient asks what this condition is from. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the PA? &#160;

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Your condition is due to an infectious cause &#160;

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Your condition is due to an underlying malignancy &#160;

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Your condition is due to a milk cyst &#160;

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Your condition is due to an infectious cause and pus accumulation &#160;

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Your condition is due to a plugged duct &#160;

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