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Review 3: Managing the Breastfeeding Patient in the Emergency Department

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Denise Marte, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, NY

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1. Article Citation
2. Synopsis
3. ABEM Quick Quiz
4. Discussion
5. Critique
6. References
7. ABEM Quick Quiz Answers
8. Key Points
9. Original Article

Article Citation

Black AD. Managing the breastfeeding patient in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2020;75(1):105-110.

Synopsis

When a breastfeeding patient presents to the emergency department (ED), treatment should be focused on managing the patient’s condition while avoiding effects on the nursing infant and the breastfeeding process. This article focuses on safe selection of medications and diagnostic imaging for breastfeeding patients as well as managing infectious disease.

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