Case Presentation of a Lactating Mother with Severe Deep Breast Pain – eCourse

Cost

$12.50 non-members
$11.25 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 year

Overview

This 1.25-hour course reviews a case presentation and discussion regarding a lactating mother with severe deep breast pain.

Objectives

• Explain differential diagnosis of deep persistent breast pain during lactation
• Outline a diagnostic and treatment strategy for deep persistent breast pain during lactation

Topic Outline

• Case presentation of a lactating mother with breast pain
• Differential diagnosis for her pain
• Discussion regarding breast pain, anxiety, and depression
• Relationship between vasospasm and anxiety
• Treatment options for vasospasm

Accreditation

CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Case Presentation Severe Deep Breast Pain and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CERPs: If Case Presentation Severe Deep Breast Pain is purchased by December 31st, 2025, this course has been allocated 1.25(L) CERPs recognized by IBLCE. Long Term Provider #117-04.
If this course is purchased on or after January 1st, 2026, according to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) Individual CERPs Guide for Recertification, Section IIIA, education that has been awarded educational credit by another board or organization may be counted as CERPs. All IABLE courses both live and enduring are awarded continuing education credits (CMEs) from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Each CME credit can be counted as one CERP.  There is no limit to the number of CMEs that can be counted as CERPs.

Nursing Credits: All state boards for nursing licensure approve of educational offerings that are approved by the American Nursing Credentialling Center (ANCC)
According to ANCC Certification, the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/

Speaker

Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.

Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and was an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.

She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast.

Conflicts of Interest

None

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