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Sputum I am getting
Doctor I am getting light brown streak sputum when I clear my throat from last 2 months. The colour of the sputum is white with light brown streak.
My X-ray report says that I have hyper inflated lungs with increase in bronchovascular marking and my CT chest with contrast is totally normal. I have done sputum culture also and it's normal. What could be the reason for this? The sputum which I get when it dries appear dark brown otherwise when it is wet it appears light brown . Is this blood in sputum? I have attached the picture when wet and when dry. Please tell
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it's blood stained , get it investigated for sputum for gram stain and c/s , AFB stain
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Are you a smoker.what is your occupation. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
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Begusarai
please get it cultured
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