CIM11 MD10

Abnormal sputum

chapitre: 21 Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
bloc: Symptoms or signs involving the respiratory system
definition: This category includes the abnormalities of quantity, colour and odor in sputum which may suggest an aetiology. Patients with chronic bronchitis typically expectorate small quantities of mucoid yellow material. A foul or fetid odor should suggest infection from anaerobic organisms, usually in cases
exclusions: blood-stained sputum
type: category
navigateur oms (fr): https://icd.who.int/browse/2026-01/mms/fr#51680510 ↗