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]

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]

Four trials ( ABC 2009 ; Elmes 1957 ; Pines 1968 ; Pines 1972 ) included patients with purulent sputum only or positive gram stain, although few details on how purulent sputum [dx.doi.org]

[…] details on how purulent sputum was defined and measured. [doi.org]

Sputum purulence is one of the most discussed indicators that could be used to guide antibiotic therapy. [dx.doi.org]

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]

Cystic fibrosis patients are known to produce abundant, purulent sputum consisting mainly of DNA and cellular debris. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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]

Coughing later becomes productive with purulent sputum. [physio-pedia.com]

Bacterial Pneumonia• Common etiological agents: Streptococcus pneumoniae• Clinical presentation: Abrupt onset with fever, cough, production of purulent sputum, dyspnea, and [slideshare.net]

Findings suggesting a diagnosis other than PCP included purulent sputum production, wheezing and radiographs with evidence of focal infiltrates, pleural infusion or adenopathy [erj.ersjournals.com]

Pneumococcal pneumonia was diagnosed from a positive result in blood culture, pleural fluid, or sputum (107 colony forming units per millilitre in a purulent sample) or a [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It produces fever, leukocytosis, purulent sputum, and an infiltrate visible on a radiograph. [cid.oxfordjournals.org]

Purulent sputum. Signs may include tachycardia, tachypnoea, decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion over areas of consolidation, pleural friction rub. [patient.info]

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]

sputum production, and airway dilation that characterize this disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 70-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath and increased production of purulent sputum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] a complication after pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, diverse disease processes and mechanisms have been demonstrated to result in the chronic cough, purulent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

sputum New or progressive parenchymal opacity on chest radiograph Especially common in patients requiring intensive care or mechanical ventilation Most common organisms in [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

sputum organism from blood cultures CXR signs: infiltrate, consolidation, cavitation, effusion virus in sputum IgM antibody ve 4 fold increase in IgG titre histopathology [litfl.com]

sputum) in the setting of a new or progressive pulmonary opacity on chest radiograph were approximately 70% sensitive and 75% specific for the diagnosis of VAP in one study [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

As the abscess is formed, large amounts of foul purulent or bloody sputum are discharged, which may form an upper frothy layer, a middle layer of thin mucus and a thick purulent [acupuncture.com]

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]