WLC Webinar: Mastitis Matters
Thursday, February 12 | 12:00-1:30pm
Updates on Evidence-Based Management of
Breast and Nipple Inflammatory and Infectious Conditions
Sheila Kredit, MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C, FAAFP
Session Description
Updates on Evidence-Based Management of Breast and Nipple Inflammatory and Infectious Conditions
This presentation will review the clinical manifestations and treatment of the primary causes of breast and nipple inflammation and infection during lactation, as well as the uncommon but serious causes of inflammation and tissue changes that should remain on the differential diagnosis until excluded.
Learning objectives:
- Review breast anatomy and physiology
- Review causes of mastitis and their pathophysiology and clinical manifestations
- Treatment of mastitis, engorgement, and oversupply
- Develop differential diagnosis for nipple pain and lesions, review usual workup, and the learn the treatment plan for each.
Presenter
Sheila Kredit, MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C, FAAFP
Sheila Kredit is a family physician and clinical faculty member at Central Washington Family Medicine in Yakima, WA, with a passion for maternal and child health. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine—a field where she is both a practitioner and an advocate. Dr. Kredit provides obstetric care, incorporates breastfeeding medicine visits into her outpatient practice, and trains residents in this critical yet often under-taught area of medicine.
Dr. Kredit’s impact extends beyond the clinic. She has collaborated with the Washington Department of Health to secure grants that expand breastfeeding support in the Yakima area and serves as vice president for the South Central Chapter of the Washington Academy of Family Physicians, where she is a strong voice for underserved communities.
Additional Information
CERPs
This session was approved for 1.5 L-CERPs in the area of Pathology.
The Washington State Lactation Collaborative (WLC) has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, WLC attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.
Cost
$30. Financial support available upon request. Contact info@wabreastfeeding.org
Recording
The webinar will be recorded, and will be available to pre-registered attendees for 30 days following the live presentation.