Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination suggested a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. What are the tests for pulmonary infection?Doctor's answer:
The examination items for pulmonary infection include: blood tests, sputum tests.1. Pay attention to whether there is difficulty in breathing, changes in body temperature, coughing, increased sputum volume, and changes in sputum characteristics. Clinical symptoms should be differentiated from burn sepsis or bacteremia.
2. To identify the infecting bacteria, regular cultures of airway secretions should be performed. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid culture is preferred to prevent contamination.
3. Chest X-ray examination.