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Purulent Sputum
Aka: Purulent Sputum
- Pathophysiology
- Yellow, green or dirty gray Sputum Color
- Color is related to Leukocyte released peroxidase
- Color alone does not distinguish Bacterial Infection
- Causes: Small amounts of Purulent Sputum
- Upper respiratory source
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Lung source
- Pneumonia (resolving)
- Tuberculosis
- Lung Abscess
- Causes: Large amounts of Purulent Sputum
- Lung Abscess (less Sputum than other causes below)
- Bronchiectasis (200-500 ml/day Sputum)
- Bronchopleural Fistula (Copious amounts of Sputum)