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Just a quick question GP sent me for chest X-ray last week also Sputum test due to coughing up green/yellow phlegm just looked at my results

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Just a quick question GP sent me for chest X-ray last week also Sputum test due to coughing up green/yellow phlegm just looked at my results online i telephoned GP and she says i need no further treatment but it says lungs abnormal Muco-Purulent also Sputum results Candida yeast infection which is because of taking steroid inhaler which causes this yeast infection she says no further action what do you think i sent pictures of results just need advice ???

SPUTUM RESULTS

ResultAbnormal, but expected

Specimen

Specimen Type: Spec.Type: Sputum

Specimen Reference#: 1

Collected: 19 Nov 2020

Received: 19 Nov 2020

Provider Sample ID: M,20.0053310.GA

Pathology Investigations

Respiratory Routine Final Report

Spec.type/site Sputum

Appearance Muco-Purulent

1 2 3 4 5 6

Culture

1 Candida SP13DG Scanty

2

3

4

5

6

Authorised by Dr Paul Russell

XRAY RESULTS

Result Borderline

Radiology Results

Clinical History:

56y lady, several years of severe upper GI reflux sx, under

gastro at s'hampton.

recently chest tightness increased , xs mucus/ sputum and

intermittent feverish.

chronic cough . ( reflux and anatomy re epigastric

hernia )

possible aspiration acalectasis. oxygen sat 98 %

.

XR Chest: PA view. Comparison is made to previous chest

radiograph from 28/7/2020.

.

There are coarse bronchovascular markings at both bases

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You might be better posting this on the British Lung Foundation forum, they'll have more experience of lung infections and steroid inhalers than our thyroid forum

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