Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2012
On the 10th day postpartum a puerperant woman complains of pain and heaviness in the left mammary gland. Body temperature is 38,8°C, Ps- 94 bpm. The left mammary gland is edematic, the supero-external quadrant of skin is hyperemic. Fluctuation symptom is absent. The nipples discharge drops of milk when pressed. What is a doctor's further tactics?
Answer options
- Opening of the abscess and drainage of the mammary gland
- Physiotherapy
- Inhibition of lactation
- Compress to both mammary glands
- Antibiotic therapy, immobilization and expression of breast milk
Correct answer
Antibiotic therapy, immobilization and expression of breast milk
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