Emergency management of puerperal breast abscess

An effective method of drainage of puerperal breast abscess by percutaneous placement of suction drain

We present a new minimally invasive method of percutaneous placement of suction catheter in patients of puerperal breast abscess (PBA). 30 patients between 18 and 34 years of age were treated by this novel technique from January 1999 to January 2005 after an informed consent. Among them there were primi­ para 15, 2 para 10 and 3 para 5 lactating mothers. Clinical diagnosis of PBA was based on h...

Successful management of breast abscess with ongoing breastfeeding.

488 breastmilk manually from right side. She continued to breastfeed from the left side. She could overcome her problem and initiate breastfeeding by 5 days. She had an ulcer above the right nipple which started healing by 5 days. Positioning the baby in such a way that angle of the mouth was juxtaposing the ulcer was less painful to the mother. The baby settled down to exclusive breastfeeding ...

Abscess Breast

Puerperal Breast Engorgement: A Technological Intervention

Characterized by pain [1], edema [2] and increase in breast volume [3], breast engorgement is one of the most common problems in lactation. It occurs mainly by increased vascularization and accumulation of milk and, secondarily, by lymphatic and vascular congestion [2]. Painful situations encountered by breastfeeding mothers are one of the main causes for the abandonment of breastfeeding in the...

Emergency Management of Common Diseases in Children

Acute respiratory infections, diarrhea and fever are very common in children below the age of five years. All children suffer from these illnesses several times each year. However, during natural disasters like floods children are even more vulnerable to these diseases and death. Pneumonia, diarrhea, measles and malaria, and associated malnutrition, are responsible for over 60% deaths in childr...