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… File #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is sputum? Sputum (or phlegm) is mucus that you cough up … 2 tests will be done on your sputum: Smear Culture For the smear, lab staff will look at …
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… is more likely to spread than NSCLC. What causes it? Most lung cancer is caused by … cancer after being exposed to other harmful substances. Cancer may also be caused by gene … cancer and other things, such as your overall health. The main treatments are surgery to …
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… sometimes bloody mucus from the lungs (called sputum) for more than 2 weeks. Tiredness and … test a sample of mucus from the lungs (sputum) to see if there are TB bacteria in it. … will also look at the results of a: Sputum culture . Testing mucus from the lungs (sputum …
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… (MRI) Mediastinoscopy Nicotine Tests Rapid Sputum Tests for Tuberculosis (TB) Sleep Studies Sputum Culture Sputum Cytology Thoracentesis …
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… up green, yellow, brown, or grey mucus (sputum) from the lungs. Fever. It may be high … is not the same thing. Yes Coughing up sputum or blood No Coughing up sputum or blood Are you coughing up blood? …
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… A productive cough produces phlegm or mucus (sputum). The mucus may have drained down the … cough is dry. It doesn't produce sputum. A dry, hacking cough may occur toward … is not the same thing. Yes Coughing up sputum or blood No Coughing up sputum or blood …
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… through Provincial TB Services and public health units. How does it spread? TB spreads … TB infection becoming TB disease? If you are healthy and a person with TB infection, you … your risk of TB disease. Talk to your health care provider if you have HIV …
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… amount [10 mL (2 tsp)] of bright red blood in sputum Streaks of bright red blood Streaks of bright red blood in sputum Specks or spots of blood Specks or spots of blood in sputum Has this been going on for more than 2 …
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… to tuberculosis . A doctor can evaluate your symptoms and recommend appropriate … Current as of: November 14, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: William H. … disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this …
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… or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more … hands or kissing? TB is not spread by direct physical contact, such as shaking hands or … hands or kissing? TB is not spread by direct physical contact, such as shaking hands or …
