Question 1

i took a sputum smear test for afb. report has come as afb not detected. pus cells present 40-45/hpf. what does this mean. i am 52 year old male?

Accepted Answer

MGT: The cultures of the sputum will provide additional information. Please see your PCP.

Question 2

hi, i'm 22 yrs old, f. just wanna ask about my sputum results. 1stday: no afb seen, pus cells:few, epithelial cells:few. 2nd day same except pus:rare?

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Pus cells;WBCs: Pus cells are white blood cells. It is normal to have a few or rare pus cells in a sputum but it would be concerning for infection if there were large numbers of them. AFB are acid fast bacilli and these are a marker for tuberculosis. The results are normal on both days with no sign of infection or AFB. However if they are concerned about TB with you then a sputum culture is needed.

Question 3

gram stain sputum- presence of few epithelial cells, moderate number of pus cells,few gram positive cocci in chain observed in smear
what does this in?

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Sputum gram stain: Sputum gram stain testing is not done nearly as often as it once was, since we now know it usually isn't very helpful in diagnosis. The white blood cells (pus cells) suggest infection like bronchitis or pneumonia -- but it's usually possible to judge this just by appearance of the sputum (e.g., yellow or green mucus). Gram pos cocci could be entirely normal bacteria. Discuss with your doctor.

Question 4

what are the  causes of pus in the lymp node in neck right side? is it tb? chest xray & sputum is normal. esr is 48mm& eosophils is 08%.

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Need more info: This could be one of many diagnoses and needs to be discussed with the doctors who have the results of the tests. Can be tuberculosis, as well as other infectious or non-infectious inflammatory conditions.  The eosinophilia is compatible with TB, but also with other diseases.  Good luck.

Question 5

supra cavicular lymphadenopathy wit probable central necrosis chest xray n sputum clear esr 48mm& eonsophils 08% pus in lymp node causes?m 20 female.

Accepted Answer

Infected node: Supraclavicular nodes are either primarily involved with infectious process derived from lung but ruled out by chest film.  Occassional neoplastic spread to node can cause necrosis but more frequently enlarges.  Best approach is to biopsy node and culture the necrotic area.  Cause if no malignancy present will be detemined by organism grown out.

Question 6

i have red tonsils and throat for a month with no pain, cough, sputum or white spots on them. i put cotton on them and i saw blood and pus on it. why?

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Red tonsils: The redness is a sign of inflammation.   Tonsils are a lymph gland that can swell with any type of infection.   They trap dead/dying white blood cells.   The blood is likely from the raw surface due to swelling  -  and the pus is likely from a low grade viral infection you have.   Are you running a fever?  I would monitor it for several days.   If it continues you should see a doctor.

Question 7

pus/blood filled swellings.. everywhere. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Millions of causes: Your complain is very general. Things that cause that include severe allergic reactions, heart failure, severe malnutrition, severe fluid overload, sepsis, etc. Swelling is a very non-specific finding and has so many causes that identifying the cause takes more than 400 words allows me to help. If it is causing you problems, then getting a doctors opinion should give you peace of mind.

Question 8

pus filled bumps on the back

Accepted Answer

Likely a boil!: It looks like you have a boil which is an infection of the hail follicle of oil gland,  it may require simple drainage with or without oral antibiotics. Warm pads may help increasing the local circulation and fasten healing.

Question 9

i have lesion filled with pus on my scalp that won't go away?

Accepted Answer

Skin Lesions: This sure sounds like you need antibiotics and/ or an excision of this lesion. Please get in to see your family doctor as soon as possible. You do not want to live with a bad scar just because you did not get this infection treated.

Question 10

i have a bug bite with a pus filled bubble in the center that seems to have gotten bigger. what do i do?

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Skin infections: Pus filled bumps on the skin are usually the symptom of a skin infection.  When they become red, warm to touch and painful it is called cellulitis.  Treatment of this includes oral antibiotics and occassionally drainage.  See your doctor, because resistant infections are becoming more common and require special treatment.

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I took a sputum smear test for afb. report has come as afb not detected. pus cells present 40-45/hpf. what does this mean. i am 52 year old male?

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Hi, i'm 22 yrs old, f. just wanna ask about my sputum results. 1stday: no afb seen, pus cells:few, epithelial cells:few. 2nd day same except pus:rare?

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Gram stain sputum- presence of few epithelial cells, moderate number of pus cells,few gram positive cocci in chain observed in smear what does this in?

A member asked:

What are the causes of pus in the lymp node in neck right side? is it tb? chest xray & sputum is normal. esr is 48mm& eosophils is 08%.

A member asked:

Supra cavicular lymphadenopathy wit probable central necrosis chest xray n sputum clear esr 48mm& eonsophils 08% pus in lymp node causes?m 20 female.

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I have red tonsils and throat for a month with no pain, cough, sputum or white spots on them. i put cotton on them and i saw blood and pus on it. why?

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Pus/blood filled swellings.. everywhere. what is this?

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Pus filled bumps on the back

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I have lesion filled with pus on my scalp that won't go away?

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I have a bug bite with a pus filled bubble in the center that seems to have gotten bigger. what do i do?

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