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Sputum Gross Exam
Aka: Sputum Gross Exam, Sputum Color, Sputum Inspection, Rusty sputum, Currant Jelly Sputum
- See Also
- Sputum Collection
- Sputum Microscopy
- Causes: Estimate daily volume of Sputum
- Small amounts
- Lung Abscess
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Copious amounts (>200 cc/day)
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchopleural Fistula
- Causes: Sputum Color
- Bloody Sputum (Hemoptysis)
- Rusty sputum (Prune-juice)
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Purulent Sputum (yellow, green, dirty-gray)
- Color alone does not distinguish Bacterial Infection
- Causes: Sputum Turbidity
- Frothy Sputum (air bubbles, Hemoglobin)
- Pulmonary Edema
- Foamy, clear material
- Saliva
- Nasal secretions
- Causes: Sputum Viscosity
- Bloody Gelatinous Sputum (Currant Jelly Sputum)
- KlebsiellaPneumonia
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Stringy Mucoid Sputum (may also appear frothy)
- Follows Asthma Exacerbation
- Cloudy, mucoid Sputum
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Three layered appearance (stagnant, Purulent Sputum)
- Bronchiectasis
- Lung Abscess
- Causes: Sputum with Feculent Odor
- Anaerobic infection
- Bronchiectasis