Purulent drainage involves the presence of pus. Pus is a thick fluid made up of dead cells, tissues, and bacteria that can develop when there is an infection. Pus often has a foul smell and can appear ...

Dacryocystitis refers to an infection of the tear sacs, which are part of the tear drainage system in the eye. Tears drain from each eye through small canals (drainage canals), a tear sac, and a tear ...

Sputum and auscultation were assessed using the categories 'none', 'mucous' or 'purulent' and 'unobtrusive', 'crepitant rale' or 'sonorous rale', respectively. They also recorded the number of ...

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