SPUTUM EXAMINATION. Always inspect any sputum produced, however unpleasant this task may be. 1. Black carbon specks in the sputum suggest smooking, the most common cause of sputum production. 2. Yellow/ green sputum- suggest infection eg bronchoectasis, pneumonia 3. Pink frothy sputum- suggest pulmonary oedema 4. Bloody sputum(haemoptysis) may be due to malignancies, TB, infection, trauma 5. Clear sputum- probably sputum. jeremiah leitoro
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 18:44:28 +0000
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