Acute Bronchitis
A 40-year-old man with no underlying lung disease has a 7-day history of cough that is now productive of purulent sputum and mild shortness of breath with exertion.[doi.org]
Of the 784 physicians who answered the questions on bronchitis, 662 preferred antibiotic therapy in acute bronchitis with purulent sputum (84.6%), 610 on uncertain diagnosis[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pneumonia
sputum which may be blood-stained or rust-coloured, breathlessness, fever, malaise.[patient.info]
Anthonisen defined type 1 exacerbations on the basis of three major symptoms: increased dyspnoea, sputum volume and sputum purulence.[doi.org]
CAP results in about 100,000 hospital admissions each year in England. [ 6 ] Most episodes occur during the autumn or winter. [ 7 ] Presentation Symptoms: cough, purulent[patient.info]
Upper Respiratory Infection
Clinically significant amounts of purulent sputum may suggest bronchitis or pneumonia.[emedicine.medscape.com]
Viral Lower Respiratory Infection
Purulent sputum is usually the best way to do this. Investigations You're basically trying to see how bad the pneumonia is.[medrevise.co.uk]
Influenza
[…] of sputum, or a combination.[doi.org]
[…] when immunity may not yet have developed, but adverse effects may have occurred Primary outcomes Exacerbations of COPD, defined as an increase in breathlessness, volume or purulence[doi.org]
Sinusitis
Effects of doxycycline in patients with acute cough and purulent sputum: a double blind placebo controlled trial .Br J Gen Pract. 1994 ;44: 400 - 4 Google Scholar Medline[doi.org]
Bronchiectasis
CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 70-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath and increased production of purulent sputum.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
sputum production, and airway dilation that characterize this disease.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] complication after pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis , diverse disease processes and mechanisms have been demonstrated to result in the chronic cough, purulent[doi.org]
Lung Abscess
The three diseases are clinically characterized by; 1- Fever (mild, moderate, high). 2- Toxemia (mild, moderate, severe). 3- Purulent sputum production (for short or long[slideshare.net]
sputum (lots!!)[mydentistryjourney.wordpress.com]
The patient will then cough up purulent sputum. LA may empty into the interpleural space, thus causing an empyema that is associated with dyspnea and chest pain.[symptoma.com]
Pseudomonas Pneumonia
He is stable but still has copious purulent sputum production and his sputum samples remain positive for Pseudomonas.[pulmonaryroundtable.blogspot.com]
sputum In non-intubated patients confirmed microbiological diagnosis of P. aeruginosa serotype O11 HAP by endotracheal aspirate (ETA) and modified clinical pulmonary infection[clinicaltrials.gov]
Clinical manifestations are cough, purulent sputum, dyspnea, fever, confusion, and systemic toxicity. Chest radiograph usually shows multifocal airspace disease.[ispub.com]
Bacterial Pneumonia
., the presence of purulent sputum or suspected presence of bacterial pathogens in clinical specimens.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Respiratory tract irritation Cough of Purulent sputum Hemoptysis 3.[quizlet.com]
Of course, the purulent nature of the sputum is absent in this situation.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]