Dec 11 2008
Cystic Fibrosis: An insight
Cystic fibrosis is seen in children and is due to a change in a gene (mutation).
Common Manifestations:
1) Recurrent infections of the lung.
2) Other lung disease.
3) Gut problems like malabsorption (whatever food you consume, the nutrients are not absorbed from your intestine).
4) Fatty stools.
5) Child may have excessive crying (due to stomach pain), vomiting.
6) With increasing age, the person may have infertility.
Investigations:
The only investigation is demonstration of high sweat chloride.
Treatment:
1) Respiratory Management
2) Nutritional Care
3) Anticipation and early diagnosis of liver disease and diabetes.
Respiratory Management:
1) Clear the airways - a physiotherapist may be required.
2) Use drugs that break the mucus in the airways.
3) Antibiotics for infection.
4) Use drugs used for asthma.
Nutritional Management:
1) Good diet - eat a lot of dairy products and fried food.
2) Supplementation of Vitamin A,D,K.
3) Enzyme supplementation.
Early Diagnosis:
Cystic fibrosis can be diagnosed prior to birth by genetic testing.
Aww, children shouldn’t have to go through that
It’s good you are bringing awareness.
PS-I should have been more clear on the title of the book, sorry. (in my blog) The title of that post, is actually the title of the book. “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Law of Attraction.”
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My niece, now 25 years old has Cystic Fibrosis. She is doing well, yes, she has been hospitalized a few times, but she has graduated from college and was actually very active in water polo in high school. It has been quite a journey for her and our family, lots of scares and plenty of hurdles which she has mostly overcome. Her life expectancy at the time of her diagnosis (she was 2!!) wasn’t very good, but with excellent treatments, great doctors and fabulous family support she has over come. Great strides are being made in CF and the prognosis for newly diagnosed children with this disease is looking better and better. Thank you for posting this and making it more visible to those who are unaware of this condition.
@Esper: Thanks.
@Lilysgramma: Thanks for sharing it. Indeed there a lot of advances in CF. Good to know your niece is doing well. Wishing her luck.
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