Sputum

Question 1

Brown/ dark colored

Answer 1

Old blood. Patients with chronic lung diseases or previous hemorrhages

Question 2

Bright red (hemoptysis)

Answer 2

Fresh blood (bleeding tumor, tuberculosis)

Question 3

Clear and Translucent

Answer 3

Normal

Question 4

Synonym for Large amount of sputum

Answer 4

Copius , in severe infections

Question 5

Massive amount of blood

Answer 5

Frank hemoptysis (lung cancer or major trauma)

Question 6

Green

Answer 6

Stagnant sputum or gram negative bacterial infections such as chronic bronchitis

Question 7

Green AND foul smelling

Answer 7

Pseudomonas, or anaerobic infection
Often seen with cystic fibrosis

Question 8

Mucoid (white/gray)

Answer 8

Asthma, chronic bronchitis

Question 9

Pink , Frothy

Answer 9

Pulmonary Edema

Question 10

Tenacious

Answer 10

Secretions that are sticky or adhesive. Commonly found in diseases that cause thick immobile secretions. Ie cystic fibrosis

Question 11

Viscous

Answer 11

Thick stick or gluttonous. Indicating dehydration and others

Question 12

Yellow or opaque

Answer 12

Pneumonia is often associated, presence of white blood cells, bacterial infections