currant jelly sputum

An endobronchial plug of blood, sputum, mucus, and debris—which has been fancifully likened to red currant jelly (US)/jam (UK)—typical of untreated Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia

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currant jelly sputum

An endobronchial plug of blood, sputum, mucus, and debris, typical of untreated Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia

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currant jelly sputum

Thick sputum mixed with clotted blood, typically seen in patients with pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae.

See also: sputum

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