lots of infections cause green phlegm !!! been around for years . 40 years ago my job was walking around opening all the folks sputum pots and describing it ... lovely job
green phlegm . mucopurulent phlegm , bloodstained , frothy , you name it , every type of phlegm known to man .
Sputum Pots…
I apologise in advance, but this anecdote from my Nursing past comes to mind. Look away now!
Way back when I was doing my General Nurse training in the 1980’s, I got to spend a couple of months on an Orthopaedic ward. Broken bones and hip-replacements a go-go. A pleasant mix of young and old patients.
It was a Nightingale Ward, one of the long ones were you can see from one end to the other.
A lot of the old men had chest infections (the ‘old man’s friend
) and consequently had sputum pots on their bedside tables… some of the old men were not fully aware of their surroundings.
I can still see ‘Bill’ at the end of the ward, little old white haired man, no more than 8 stone wet through.
The way he lifted up his sputum pot, you would have thought it had a fine cognac in it, he was careful not to spill a drop. And it was full.
By now I had anticipated his next move, and I was making haste in his direction whilst hailing Bill to ‘not do’ what he was definitely going to do.
By the time I had reached the thirsty Gentleman, he had drained the lot, with gusto.
I nearly puked, definitely wretched.
He was oblivious, and still thirsty.
At least it was his business, I have seen far worse. He downed the tea I made him, and I poured him a few glasses of water.
I am unable to think of a Sputum Pot without thinking of the very thirsty old man.
Apologies, but that is real life for you
.