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Question: I get blackish mucus in the morning. No other major physical problem and TB test is negative but yeast cell is seen in report. I met physician and i had taken antifungle course for 7 days but still blackish mucus is coming and doctor says everything is all right. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
need to get a Chest X-ray and PFT done.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
Black mucus is known as hemoptysis.
Most common cause for hemoptysis is bronchitis. Other common cause is tuberculosis.
So please consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest X-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)..
If chest X-ray is normal then no need to worry for tuberculosis. If PFT is also normal then no need to worry for bronchitis.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
need to get a Chest X-ray and PFT done.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
Black mucus is known as hemoptysis.
Most common cause for hemoptysis is bronchitis. Other common cause is tuberculosis.
So please consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest X-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)..
If chest X-ray is normal then no need to worry for tuberculosis. If PFT is also normal then no need to worry for bronchitis.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
X ray, PFT report is ok but why backish is coming out and mucus is having fungus i have get it checked twice.
Brief Answer:
Yeast cells in sputum is non specific.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
If chest x ray and PFT are normal then no need to worry much.
Yeast cells in sputum is non specific. They are mostly due to contamination. And we don't consider yeast cells harmful in sputum.
Blackish sputum is mostly due to some blood in it. This blood can be due to friction bleeding from coughing.
Bronchoscopy would be diagnostic if Blackish sputum is persistent.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yeast cells in sputum is non specific.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.
If chest x ray and PFT are normal then no need to worry much.
Yeast cells in sputum is non specific. They are mostly due to contamination. And we don't consider yeast cells harmful in sputum.
Blackish sputum is mostly due to some blood in it. This blood can be due to friction bleeding from coughing.
Bronchoscopy would be diagnostic if Blackish sputum is persistent.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
There is one more parameter distured in blood report. Is there any relation CRP
Brief Answer:
Which blood parameter you are referring?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I have gone through the reports again.
There is no blood report attached.
So kindly attach blood report with altered parameter so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.Thanks.
Which blood parameter you are referring?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I have gone through the reports again.
There is no blood report attached.
So kindly attach blood report with altered parameter so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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