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Blue strings in mucus
I have blue strings in my mucus when I spit it out . I have taken chest X-ray which is clear , I have done lung ct scan . I have done sputum test . The culture is clear however gram stain shows some bacteria . Attaching images of the sputum test . The pic of the blue strings . Kindly advise what to do next . What is this blue string in my mucus
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It is gram staining report
What about culture report?
Have you done your fungal staining?
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Take online consultation for further evaluation
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Take a consultation with pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment
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Is it just mucous?
Do u have continous post nasal discharge?
What is the final sputum report
Are you using any cosmetics of the same colour any eye liner?
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Dr. Saurabh Ojha
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Lucknow
Do you have any history of Asthma or allergic disorder in the family and yourself, kindly provide a brief history
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Provide CT scan and send For fungal culture and sensitivity of sputum
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Consult with Pulmonologist
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is better to consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
provide the CT report and is there a persistence of blue string in sputum ?
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
get fungal cs too
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
How is ct scan . From how many days you are having this symptom. Any other symptoms.
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consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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