Cystic Fibrosis

Symptoms
1. Wheezing
2. A decreased ability to exercise
3. Poor weight gain and growth
4. Inflamed nasal passages
Causes
1. CF occurs in children who have inherited faulty recessive alleles from their parents
2. A parent who does not have CF but has one dominant allele and one recessive allele is called a CF carrier
3. A child who receives a dominant allele from one parent and a recessive allele from the other parent will not have CF but they will be a carrier of the disease.
4. A child who receives two recessive alleles from both parents will have CF.
Definition
1. An inherited disease that results in abnormal mucus secretion that produces severe respiratory problem
Treatment and medication
1. Treatment
  1. Chest Physical Therapy; Helps to loosen up the mucus and is usually done 1-4 times a day. A common technique is clapping with cupped hands on the front and back of the chest.
2. Medication
  1. Antibiotics to treat and prevent lung infections.
  2. Mucus-thinning drugs which help you cough up mucus, which improves lung function.
  3. Bronchodilators to help keep airways open by relaxing the muscles around your bronchial tube.
  4. Oral Pancreatic enzymes to help your digestive tract absorb nutrients.
Tests and Diagnosis
1. Sweat test: A sweat producing chemical is applied to a small area of the skin. The collected sweat is then tested to see if it is saltier than normal.
2. Genetic Testing: DNA samples from blood or saliva can be checked for specific defects on the gene responsibLe for CF

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