DRAMIŃSKI - Mastitis prevention

DRAMIŃSKI 4QMast - a mastitis detector for 4 quarters
DRAMIŃSKI Mastitis Detector

Abscess: Symptoms consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
Milk ducts: Enclosed passage or channel carrying milk.
Septicemia: Infection of the bloodstream by microorganisms.
Edematous: swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid.
Immune reaction: A bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria) and produces [...]

Treatment is given to facilitate recovery and to prevent complications.
Breast feeding should not be stopped, feeding helps in proper drainage of the breast and continuing to breast feed does not cause any risk to the nursing infant.
Treatment involves bed rest, increased fluid intake, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics.
Treatment for Blocked duct
Blocked duct can be treated [...]

Mastitis can be prevented by proper breast feeding methods to avoid development of milk stasis and providing early treatment if signs of mastitis appear.
Infant should be well attached to the breast during breast feeding and should be fed with no restrictions in the amount and frequency of feeding.
During difficulty in suckling of milk by [...]

a) Breast engorgement/Swollen breast
b) Blocked duct
c) Non-infectious mastitis
d) Infectious mastitis
e) Breast abscess
a) Breast engorgement/Swollen breast:

In swollen breast, the breast is overfilled with milk leading to block in milk flow leading to increase in pressure inside the milk ducts due to which the breasts appear edematous (swollen) leading to engorgement of the entire breast.
Fever appears and [...]

Women aged 21-35 are more likely to develop mastitis
Complications during delivery may increase mastitis occurrence
Poor nutrition, high salt and fat intake, anemia may increase incidence of mastitis
Maternal stress and fatigue may cause mastitis
Injury in the breasts from any cause can damage gland tissue and ducts and this could lead to mastitis
Antioxidants, Vitamin E, A [...]

The two main causes for lactation mastitis is

Milk stasis
Microbial Infection

Milk Stasis (Stagnation of Milk):

Milk stasis is the primary cause for development of lactation mastitis, which may or may not be accompanied with infection.
Milk stasis results from stagnation of milk within the breast due to inefficient removal of milk.
Infection may also occur in Milk stasis as [...]

Lactation Mastitis is an acute inflammation or swelling of the mammary gland that may or may not be accompanied by infection.
The inflammatory condition of the breast may range from localized inflammation with minimum symptoms to collection of pus (abscess) and septicemia (bacteria in blood).
If lactation mastitis is inadequately treated it may lead to severe complications.
Severe [...]