Table 5 Diagnosis of specific breast conditions by symptoms (N = 63)
Symptoms | Breast conditions N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abscess | Blocked Duct | Engorgement | Mastitis | |
Local | ||||
Breast pain | 52 (83)m | 56 (89) | 58 (92) | 60 (95) |
Breast tenderness to touch | 51 (81)m | 57 (90) | 58 (92) | 60 (95) |
Breast paraesthesia | 28 (44)b | 13 (21)m | 20 (32) | 26 (41) |
Breast redness | 48 (76)bem | 37 (59)m | 28 (44) | 60 (95)e |
Breast swelling | 46 (73)e | 40 (63)em | 56 (89) | 50 (79)e |
Breast tension | 40 (63)e | 40 (63)e | 54 (86) | 47 (75) |
Increase in local breast temperature | 47 (75)bem | 31 (49)m | 33 (52) | 58 (92)e |
Breast lump | 60 (95)bem | 54 (86)e | 20 (32) | 49 (78)e |
Milk bleb | 4 (6)bm | 28 (44)em | 6 (10) | 17 (27)e |
Sore nipples including nipple vasospasm | 8 (13)bem | 19 (30) | 20 (32) | 22 (35) |
Cracked nipples | 9 (14)m | 16 (25)m | 11 (17) | 25 (40)e |
Enloculatedp | 2 (3) | |||
Orange peelp | 2 (3) | |||
Systemic | ||||
Flu-like symptoms | 37 (59)bem | 12 (19)m | 6 (10) | 59 (94)e |
High temperature | 40 (63)bem | 9 (14)m | 5 (8) | 58 (92)e |
Malaise | 36 (57) bem | 9 (14)m | 5 (8) | 58 (92)e |
Chills | 37 (59) bem | 8 (13)m | 4 (6) | 56 (89)e |
Headache | 26 (41) bem | 8 (13)m | 5 (8) | 48 (76)e |
Increased tiredness | 31 (49)bem | 13 (21)m | 13 (21) | 49 (78)e |
Night sweatsp | 1 (2) | |||
Not resolvingp | 1 (2) | |||
Historyp | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |