Symptoms Treatments Risk Factors
100
Respiratory and Digestive
What are the two types of body systems Cystic Fibrosis affects?
100
Antibiotics
Aerobic exercise
Inhaled medications
High concentrations of salt solutions
Flu vaccines
Pneumococcal vaccines
Lung transplants (if needed)
What is one respiratory treatment?
100
Genetics and family history
Name two risk factors.
200
Persistent coughing, wheezing, breathlessness, decreased ability to exercise, lung infection, inflamed nasal passages.
What are two types of respiratory symptoms?
200
Diet high in protein and calories
Pancreatic enzymes
Vitamins supplements – A D E K
What are two digestive treatments?
200
Homozygous recessive
What type of genetic inheritance is Cystic Fibrosis?
300
Foul smelling greasy stools, poor weight gain and growth, intestinal blockage, sever constipation
What are three types of digestive symptoms?
300
Avoid: Smoking, dust, dirt, fumes, household chemicals, fireplace smoke, molds/mildew
Drink plenty of fluids.
Exercise 2-3 times a week.
Patients, families, and caregivers must learn how to do proper chest percussions and postural drainage
What are three home treatments?
300
Northern European Caucasians
Which race is Cystic Fibrosis most common in?






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