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Sputum is
mucus that is
coughed up from the
lower airways (the
trachea and bronchi). In medicine,
sputum samples are
usually used for a
naked eye examination...
- blood, or
there is blood-streaked
sputum Probable source of bleeding: Is the
blood coughed up, or vomited?
Bloody sputum color, characters: blood-streaked...
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sputum culture is a test to
detect and
identify bacteria or
fungi that
infect the
lungs or
breathing p****ages.
Sputum is a
thick fluid produced in the...
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typically by
finding the
bacterium in
fluid from a
lymph node,
blood or
sputum.
Those at high risk may be vaccinated.
Those exposed to a case of pneumonic...
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expectorant medication taken by
mouth and
marketed as an aid to
eliminate sputum from the
respiratory tract. Chemically, it is an
ether of
guaiacol and glycerine...
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sputum, pus, or a
tissue biopsy). However, the
difficult culture process for this slow-growing
organism can take two to six w****s for
blood or
sputum...
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typically based on the
presenting history, symptoms,
chest X-ray, and
sputum culture.
Differentiating from
other types of
pneumonia may be difficult...
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infection then
makes its way down to the bronchi.
Symptoms include coughing up
sputum, wheezing,
shortness of breath, and
chest pain.
Bronchitis can be acute...
- eosinophils,
immunological tests for
Aspergillus together with
sputum staining and
sputum cultures can be useful.
Treatment consists of corticosteroids...
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often refers to
respiratory mucus expelled by coughing,
otherwise known as
sputum. Phlegm, and
mucus as a whole, is in
essence a water-based gel consisting...
