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Assessment of The Breast and Axilla
Assessment of The Breast and Axilla
Parts
Glandular tissue
Lobes
Areola
Nipple
Lactiferous duct
Adipose Tissue
Location of the lymph
nodes that drain the
lateral breast
• Supraclavicular
• Lateral
• Central
• Intraclavicular
• Anterior
• Posterior
Assessment
Lifespan Consideration
Infants
• Newborns may have breast enlargement and
white discharge from the nipples
• Supernumerary nipples
Children
• Female breast development begins between
9 and 13 years
• Boys may develop breast buds and may
have slight enlargement of the areola in early
adolescence
• Gynecomastia
• Axillary hair appers
Pregnant females
• Breast, areola, and nipple size increase
• Areola and nipples darken
• Superficial veins become more prominent
• Jagged linear stretch marks may develop
• Colostrum may be expressed from the nipple
after the first trimester
Breast change in shape, appear pendulous or
flaccid