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  2. Also known as: CF
    A genetic disorder, in which the lungs and the digestive system get clogged with mucus.
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    Urgent medical attention is usually recommended by healthcare providers
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    Can be dangerous or life threatening if untreated
    How common is condition?
    Very rare (Fewer than 20,000 cases per year in US)
    Is condition treatable?
    Treatments can help manage condition, no known cure
    Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?
    Often requires lab test or imaging
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    Present at birth
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    Family history may increase likelihood
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    Causes

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    • Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by mutation (change) in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance (CFTR) gene.
    • CFTR controls the flow of salt and fluids in and out of cells and defect in this gene causes a build-up of thick, sticky mucus in the body’s ducts.
    • CF is seen only when both copies of the gene (one inherited from each parent) are defective.
    • The risk factors include:
    • Family history

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    Symptoms

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    Seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms.

    CF affects cells that make mucus, sweat and digestive fluids. These fluids are thick in CF patients and cause the blockage of ducts throughout the body leading to a range of symptoms. The lungs and digestive system are the main areas that are affected. Symptoms may appear soon after birth or in early childhood. In rare cases, they are not manifested until adulthood.

    • Persistent cough with phlegm
    • Postnasal drip
    • Salty tasting skin
    • Wheezing
    • Shortness of breath
    • Sinusitis
    • Inability to exercise
    • Male infertility
    • Repeated lung infections
    • Foul-smelling, bulky greasy stools
    • Poor growth and low body weight despite a good appetite
    • Blockage in the intestinal especially in newborns
    • Diarrhea/constipation

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    Treatment

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    Cystic fibrosis cannot be cured. Several treatment options are available to help manage symptoms and reduce complications. Though incurable, medications can help in managing symptoms.

    Medication

    Antibiotics: Given in the form of inhaled therapy to improve lung function by impeding growth of bacteria.

    Tobramycin . Colistin . Aztreonam

    Anti-inflammatory drugs: To prevent inflammation in the airway passage.

    Ibuprofen

    Mucus thinners: To help patients cough up mucus and improve lung function.

    Acetylcysteine

    Brochiodialators: To open up and relax muscles around the brochia (lungs).

    Albuterol . Salmeterol

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    Diagnosis

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    One or more of these tests may be recommended by your medical provider.
    Diagnosis is based on physical examination. Doctor may suggest certain tests to confirm the diagnosis.

    Common tests & procedures

    Immunoreactive trypsinogen in blood: To monitor the levels of Immunoreactive trypsinogen in the blood of newborn.

    Sweat test: Performed by placing a sweat inducing chemical in the body to check the salt content.

    Genetic test: Genetic screening test for defective gene mutation.

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