General Surgery — Flashcards

Untreated mastitis can develop into a _____

Women < 30 with an unexplained breast lump with or without pain should be considered for a _____ referral

Management of infective mastitis includes _____ and continued breastfeeding or expressing milk.

Women with breast abscesses _____ be encouraged to continue breastfeeding/expressing milk

Hint: Should/Should not

Women aged ≥50 should have an _____ referral for the breast if they have: An unexplained breast or axilla lump or discharge, retraction, other changes of concern in one nipple only

Women who have had a mastectomy for breast cancer should be offered _____

Post-menopausal women with ER+ve breast cancer should be given which hormonal therapy?

The pathophysiology of mastitis involves _____ in the ducts, causing obstruction, which leads to inflammation & bacterial infection

Women with _____ risk are offered breast cancer screening before 50

NHS breast screening programme invites women aged _____-71 years old to receive a mammogram every 3 years