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Is it unilateral or bilateral? Unilateral breast pain should make one think of an infectious process or advanced carcinoma. Bilateral breast pain should make one ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Breast pain (or mastalgia) is a common complaint that can often be diagnosed by a careful history and physical examination. Pain and tenderness may be normal during early pregnancy and... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Division of the breast anatomically into various components is interesting but not worthwhile in the differential diagnosis of breast pain. It is rather more instructive and practical to use VINDICATE in developing a list of
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... Nipple discharge can occur spontaneously or can be elicited by nipple stimulation. It’s characterized as intermittent or constant, unilateral or bilateral, and by color, consistency, and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Nipple retraction, the inward displacement of the nipple below the level of surrounding breast tissue, may indicate an inflammatory breast lesion or cancer. It results from... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... An unreliable indicator of cancer, breast pain commonly results from benign breast disease. It may occur during rest or movement and may be aggravated by manipulation or palpation. ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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Hyperprolactinemia
Normoprolactinemic galactorrhea
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... Nipple discharge can occur spontaneously or can be elicited by nipple stimulation. It’s characterized as intermittent or constant, unilateral or bilateral, and by color, consistency, and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Nipple retraction, the inward displacement of the nipple below the level of surrounding breast tissue, may indicate an inflammatory breast lesion or cancer. It results from scar tissue formation within a lesion or large mammary duct. As... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... An unreliable indicator of cancer, breast pain commonly results from benign breast disease. It may occur during rest or movement and may be aggravated by manipulation or palpation. (Breast tenderness... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Nipple Discharge
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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Approach The evaluation of a nipple discharge in the nonpregnant female patient helps determine if the cause is physiologic, pathologic, or... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment (1,2)
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... Nipple discharge can occur spontaneously or can be elicited by nipple stimulation. It’s characterized as intermittent or constant, as unilateral or bilateral, and by color, consistency, and composition. Its incidence... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Nipple retraction, the inward displacement of the nipple below the level of surrounding breast tissue, may indicate an inflammatory breast lesion or cancer. It results from... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... An unreliable indicator of cancer, breast pain commonly results from benign breast disease. Also known as mastalgia, breast pain may occur during rest or movement and may be aggravated by manipulation or... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Nipple discharge can occur spontaneously or can be elicited by nipple stimulation. It's characterized as intermittent or constant, unilateral or bilateral, and by color, consistency, and composition. Its incidence increases with age and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Nipple retraction, the inward displacement of the nipple below the level of surrounding breast tissue, may indicate an inflammatory breast lesion or cancer. It results from scar tissue formation within a lesion or large mammary duct. As the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... An unreliable indicator of cancer, breast pain commonly results from benign breast disease. It may occur during rest or movement and may be aggravated by manipulation or palpation. ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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Division of the breast anatomically into various components is
interesting but not worthwhile in the differential diagnosis of breast pain.
It is rather more instructive and practical to use VINDICATE in ... Pictures
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