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Done Cough Test. Breathing Problem, Allergy. Suggestions?
sputum for foutine examination and eosinophils: Physical Examinaion: Colour : whitish Consistency : mucoid Blood: Absent Microscopical Examination: Wet film: WBC : 10-12/ HPF RBC: 1-2 /HPF Epithelial Cells: 4-6 /HPF Leishman s stain : Films show a lot of pus cells with plenty of epithelial cells. Sputum for eosinophil count: occasional /hpf --------------------------------------------- Dear doctor above i descrive my cough test result. I have breathing problem last couple of months. I have allergy also. please sugges me. what should i do now
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
Hi,
The report does not have any major abnormality . Management of asthma is usually based on clinical symptoms with pulmonary function test. Nowadays many trials advocated sputum eosinophil as a tool for management of asthma and to determine the dose of steroid. The problem with sputum eosinophil is that most of pathologists and laboratory technicians are acquainted with this. Many a times patient gives saliva as a sample of sputum.If you have clinical symptoms with Pulmonary function abnormalities then it's better to start management comprising of inhalational steroid with long acting bronchodilator( MDI Foracort 2 puffs twice daily as ex). However I can not give a definite management based on sputum report and not seeing you clinically. You should better consult a pulmonologist. Hope, I satisfied your queries.
The report does not have any major abnormality . Management of asthma is usually based on clinical symptoms with pulmonary function test. Nowadays many trials advocated sputum eosinophil as a tool for management of asthma and to determine the dose of steroid. The problem with sputum eosinophil is that most of pathologists and laboratory technicians are acquainted with this. Many a times patient gives saliva as a sample of sputum.If you have clinical symptoms with Pulmonary function abnormalities then it's better to start management comprising of inhalational steroid with long acting bronchodilator( MDI Foracort 2 puffs twice daily as ex). However I can not give a definite management based on sputum report and not seeing you clinically. You should better consult a pulmonologist. Hope, I satisfied your queries.
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