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Caught with sputum color red pneumonia
Hi sir,
My age is 27. I had fever and then after sometime I saw red color sputum. After doing all the test like ct scan of chest, x-ray, they detected pneumonia and giving me anti-batic medicine. It's been 11 days but still sputum color is red. They did sputum testing Ike A. F. B but it's not detected and aerobic cultural & sensitivity which is also normal. The only thing they found in gram stain of sputum few gram positive concise are seen in pairs and chains, few inflammatory cells.
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Tests which are done are suggestive of pneumonia and it needs to be evaluated by a pulmonologist. You may need to undergo bronchoscopy for detailed evaluation of airway and lungs to identify cause for blood in the sputum
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Consult nearby pulmonologist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required
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