Nursing management of mastitis due to breastfeeding.
Mastitis secondary to breastfeeding is a very preventable condition in which the nurse can play a large role. The physiology of normal breastfeeding and the pathophysiology of mastitis are presented, along with nursing interventions and techniques with scientific rationale to prevent and treat mastitis.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008413:Mastitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy