a. Physical Exam: Purulent (Yellow or Green) Sputum
Differential Diagnosis
Pneumonia, Acute Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis, Lung abscess, Lung cancer or lymphoma, Mycobacterium avium complex (or other nontuberculous mycobacterial infection), Sarcoidosis, Fungal infection, eg, histoplasmosis, Endocarditis, Silicosis or asbestosis, Nocardiosis,
Pivotal Management/Assessment | Finding | |
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Sputum Culture
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Negative |