Breast Flashcards
What is the internal anatomy
Glandular tissue
Coopers/Suspensory Ligaments
Adipose tissue
What is glandular tissue
Composed of alveoli that produce milk
What is coopers
Attaches to chest wall - supports breast tissue
Where are the most tumours found
Upper outer quadrant with the axillary of spence
What is breast enlargement in men
Gynecomastia
What are the lymphatic nodes
Central
Pectoral (anterior)
Subscapular (posterior)
Lateral
Health history questions list
Pain Lumps Swelling Rash Discharge/bleeding Injury Personal history of breast disease Surgery Medications
Axillary
Tenderness, lumps
Rash
Discharge from a man or woman that is not pregnant is called
Galactorrhea
What is Paget’s disease
Crust that begins from the nipple and spreads around the areola
What to note for a lump
Location Size Consistency Movable Distinctness Tenderness Enlarged?
What is the term for enlarged lymph nodes
Lymphadoneopathy
galactocele
painless lump after cessation of breast feeding
secondary prevention
mammography - for ppl who are at risk but are asymptomatic
BSE
Tanner stages of development
1) Pre-adol - elevation of nipple
2) budding - diameter of areola
3) breast and areola enlarged
4) areola forms secondary seperation
5) mature - nipple pigmented and protruding
4 benign breast masses
fibryocystic breast disease
cyst
fibroadenomas
papillomas
