Sputum

Sputum, matter that is expectorated from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva, which can then be spat from the mouth

Parent Class

Cough

Types

hemoptysis

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputum

ICD Code

"786.4", "R09.3"

Class

phenomenon, medical condition, symptom, medical concept

Causes

▶ tuberculosis, pneumonia, cancer, lung cancer, measles,  …

pulmonary embolism, pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, choking, oral cancer, atypical pneumonia, Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, lung abscess, thin basement membrane disease, Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, Diffuse panbronchiolitis

Freebase ID

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DBPedia URI

http://dbpedia.org/resource/Sputum

Diseases DB id

"27084"

Cause

▶ tuberculosis, pneumonia, lung cancer, measles, pulmonary embolism,  …

pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, choking, oral cancer, atypical pneumonia, Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, lung abscess, thin basement membrane disease, Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, Diffuse panbronchiolitis, Wegener granulomatosis

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