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1. bloody sputum

   alsuv1 replied to alsuv1's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. I guess I was just worrying for no reason.

2. bloody sputum

   alsuv1 replied to alsuv1's topic in General Nursing

   I did look in my textbook and did google search, but no luck with the answer I am looking for. The text talks about the bubbling, but nothing about the bloody sputum.

3. bloody sputum

   alsuv1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was taking care of a pt with a diagnosis of pneumothorax who had a chest tube in. When I was trying to leave, pt told me that she has been coughing up some bloody sputum. I contacted my charge nurse and told me to leave a note for the MD. And that'...