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need to bring up a sputum sample and having no luck

Posted by mirsy @mirsy, Sep 30 6:01pm

My husband has had pseudonomas and was treated with antibiotics. The pulmonologist wants a sputum sample to determine if he still has it and he cant seem to bring one up. Any suggestions?

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mirsy | @mirsy | Oct 6 9:16pm
In reply to @irenea8 "Curious what antibiotic he was given. Cipro? If he has Bronchiectasis the mucus production will likely..." + (show)
@irenea8

Curious what antibiotic he was given. Cipro? If he has Bronchiectasis the mucus production will likely build back up over time so he can give a sample. The fact that it is not there now is a good sign since Pseudo causes a lot of mucus production.

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Yes I think it was Cipro. He had to take it several times. When he coughs it sounds like a very congested cough so the mucus is there - it just is not coming up. Thanks for your reply.

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mirsy | @mirsy | Oct 9 9:31pm
In reply to @cwal "After taking antibiotics sputum production often lessens or "dries up" for a while. Is your husband..." + (show)
@cwal

After taking antibiotics sputum production often lessens or "dries up" for a while. Is your husband nebulizing with saline for airway clearance? I don't know his diagnosis but if he had Pseudomonas I suspect he has Bronchiectasis and should be doing airway clearance. Airway clearance practices involve a number of different practices to be used that help keep damaged airways clear. Any of these can be done in order to help produce a sputum sample for testing.

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Thanks for your reply. Yes, he does the nebulizer and aerobic 1xday and then the vest.

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