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| | Sputum Culture |
 | | This method of collecting a sputum sample is often used for people who are very sick or unconscious. | | | In rare cases, a sputum sample may need to be collected by inserting a needle through the neck into the windpipe (trachea). | | | The health professional will inject a local anesthetic to keep you from feeling any pain when the needle is inserted into your trachea. |
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| | PCCU Volume 16 |
| | Although sputum induction appears to be a safe and relatively simple method, it is important that the staff involved at all stages of this test be properly trained and, preferably, certified at one of the centers in the United States or Europe that has a reputation and considerable experience with this technique. | | | Sputum eosinophilia is more closely associated with airway responsiveness to bradykinin than methacholine in asthma. | | | Appreciate that there are some uses for induced sputum in clinical practice. |
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| | Sputum Color Is the Key to Treating Acute COPD Exacerbations |
| | The practice is common, however, because of the difficulty in distinguishing patients with acute COPD who would benefit from antibiotic therapy. | | | Sputum Color Is the Key to Treating Acute COPD Exacerbations | | | When improvement does occur, it is vital to instruct patients not to stop treatment until their sputum clears and the antibiotic course is completed, Dr. Stockley emphasized. |
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| | CHEST: Long-term repeatability of induced sputum cells and inflammatory markers in stable, moderately severe COPD - ... |
| | However, longterm repeatability of induced sputum may be of greater relevance to everyday clinical practice as well as to clinical trials, and few articles have addressed this particular issue. | | | Design: Sputum supernatant of 12 patients with stable COPD was analyzed on three separate occasions with 4-weekly intervals. | | | None of the sputum parameters analyzed changed significantly throughout the study. |
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| | Sputum Cytology |
| | Sputum cytology may be done to help detect certain noncancerous lung conditions. | | | Bronchoscopy or a needle lung biopsy are more commonly used than sputum cytology because the results provide more information about airway problems. | | | This means that the test indicates a lung condition is not present when it actually is present. |
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| | Sputum culture |
| | As of 2002, the most effective deactivation technique is the use of a solution of 5% phenol in ethanol. | | | Through a deep cough, the patient must cough up sputum from within the chest. | | | The diagnosis is based on the results of these stains, the patient's symptoms, and medical history. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Routine sputum culture |
| | Sometimes the health care provider will tap on the chest to loosen deep sputum. | | | You are asked to cough deeply and spit any sputum in a sterile cup. | | | There, it is placed in a special substance (medium) under conditions that allow the organisms to grow. |
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| | eMedicine - Pneumonia, Bacterial : Article by Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, DABSM |
| | The character of sputum produced may suggest a particular pathogen. | | | foul-smelling sputum, bad-tasting sputum, currant-jelly sputum, tachypnea, central cyanosis, rales, crackles, egophony upon auscultation, whispering pectoriloquy, pleural friction rub, endotracheal intubation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, smoking, | | | History: Clinical presentation in patients with pneumonia varies from a mildly ill ambulatory patient to a critically ill patient with respiratory failure or septic shock. |
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| | Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Bacteriologic Conversion of Sputum among Tuberculosis Patients |
| | Periodic bacteriologic examination of the sputum of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis is important for several reasons: 1) It provides objective evidence of the patient's response to therapy. | | | Delayed or absent response may be due to patient noncompliance, drug-resistant organisms, prescription error, immunosuppression, or malabsorption of drugs. | | | Among patients with uncomplicated pulmonary tuberculosis treated with INH and RIF, about 95% should become sputum-negative within 3 months if they comply with their treatment regimens (4). |
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| | Sputum stain for mycobacteria Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search |
| | Check with your health care provider to see if these are available in the laboratory. | | | You are asked to cough deeply and expel any material that comes from the lungs (sputum) into a container. | | | Sputum stain for mycobacteria Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search |
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| | Sputum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | If there is any blood in the sputum, this should also be on the swab. | | | Sputum is matter that is coughed up from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva and then expectorated from the mouth. | | | When a sputum specimen is plated out, it is best to get the portion of the sample that most looks like pus onto the swab. |
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| | Bloody Sputum - Symptoms and Signs from MedicineNet |
| | Bloody sputum can also come from cancer of the lung. | | | Bloody sputum is also referred to as hemoptysis. | | | Whenever bloody sputum is present and cannot be attributed to a curable condition, a complete lung evaluation is warranted. |
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| | Sputum definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Sputum definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | Pneumonia - Learn about pneumonia including symptoms, diagnosis, causes, and treatments | | | Sputum: The mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that one may cough up and spit out or swallow. |
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| | Brown Sputum |
| | White sputum – or asthma might be seen | | | We started thinking it was kind of mean | | | Colors you might find for your learning delight |
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| | sputum - definition of sputum in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and ... |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | sputum - definition of sputum in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. | | | Matter coughed up and usually expelled from the mouth, especially mucus or mucopurulent matter expectorated in diseases of the air passages. |
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| | National Cancer Institute - Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
| | A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. | | | Examination under a microscope of lung cells found in sputum (mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs by coughing) to check for cancer. | | | Mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs by coughing. |
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| | Encyclopedia Search - Medical Dictionary Search Engines |
| | ACL injury see Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury | | | Acholic stools see Stools - pale or clay colored | | | Acid fast bacilli stain see Sputum stain for mycobacteria |
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