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… sputum samples? It is very important that the results from your sputum test are accurate. … samples can improve the accuracy of your test results. Your health care provider will let … what this result means. When will I get the results from my sputum tests? Smear test …
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… growth of abnormal cells in the lungs. These cells can invade nearby tissues … Lung cancer can start anywhere in the lungs and affect any part of the respiratory … Happens Lung cancer can start anywhere in the lungs and may affect any part of the …
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… That's why it is most often found in the lungs. This is called pulmonary TB. But TB can … are growing and causing symptoms. If your lungs are infected with active TB, it is easy … is TB spread to others? Pulmonary TB (in the lungs) is contagious. It spreads when a person …
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… Learning Center Learn about your lungs and airways Healthy lungs allow you to breathe easily, without … keep the rest of your body healthy. When your lungs are healthy, you're more likely to be …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Most adults and older children have several respiratory infections each year. Respiratory problems can be as minor as the common cold or … stuffy nose. It may lead to blocked nasal passages that cause you to breathe through your …
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… or mucus from the lungs and upper airway passages or of reacting to an irritated airway. Coughs have certain traits you can learn to … than 12 years Less than 12 years 12 years or older 12 years or older Are you male or …
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… cough (dry or wet) for 2 weeks or longer, sputum, chest pain and shortness of breath. Sputum is mucous or phlegm that you cough up … could include a TB blood test, chest x-ray or sputum collection. A chest x-ray and sputum …
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… that comes on or gets worse with exercise, stress, or eating a large meal and goes away … that comes on or gets worse with exercise, stress, or eating a large meal and goes away …
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… Overview A productive cough helps clear mucus (sputum) and foreign material from the airways. … in the cough or in the colour or quantity of sputum may mean a bacterial lung infection. A … cough is a more serious when: It produces sputum from the lungs (not post-nasal …
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… watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning. If the symptoms get worse, seek care … to sleep in or near your child's room until morning. Be sure to keep your child well … watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning. If the symptoms get worse, seek care …
