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Which type of sputum is associated with bleeding in the lungs?
Which type of sputum is associated with bleeding in the lungs?
Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce frothy sputum?
Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce frothy sputum?
What is the typical color of purulent sputum?
What is the typical color of purulent sputum?
What is the characteristic of sputum associated with cystic fibrosis?
What is the characteristic of sputum associated with cystic fibrosis?
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Which of the following conditions is NOT typically associated with fetid sputum?
Which of the following conditions is NOT typically associated with fetid sputum?
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Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce mucopurulent sputum?
Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce mucopurulent sputum?
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What is the characteristic of sputum associated with Aspiration Pneumonia?
What is the characteristic of sputum associated with Aspiration Pneumonia?
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Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce mucoid sputum?
Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce mucoid sputum?
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What is the characteristic of sputum associated with Pulmonary Infarction?
What is the characteristic of sputum associated with Pulmonary Infarction?
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Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce purulent sputum?
Which of the following conditions is most likely to produce purulent sputum?
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Study Notes
Sputum Characteristics and Associated Pathological Conditions
- Mucoid (whitish or clear) sputum is associated with Pulmonary Edema, Bronchiectasis, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, and Chronic Bronchitis.
- Mucopurulent sputum is associated with Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, and Acute Bronchitis.
- Purulent (yellow or green) sputum is associated with Pneumonia, Lung Abscess, and Tuberculosis.
- Fetid sputum is associated with Lung Abscess.
- Bloody sputum is associated with Pulmonary Infarction, Lung Cancer, and Tuberculosis.
- Frothy (sometimes pink) sputum is associated with Pulmonary Edema.
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Identify the characteristics of sputum associated with different respiratory diseases, including pulmonary edema, bronchiectasis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and more. Test your knowledge of the visual and olfactory characteristics of sputum in various pathological conditions.
