CysticFibrosis+C

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 An inhertited disease that mainly effects the lungs and digestive system, cystic fibrosis is a life threating disease. A defective gene in the body causes the individual to produce thick, sticky mucus. The disease allows nutrients to leave the body unused because enzymes help the break down and absorb the food. The digestive system is also effeted, and stomach aches and irregularities in the individuals digestive track are common. Most can be diagonosed with the disease with a sweat test. There is no cure for the disease, and most often lungs callopse, therefore, lung transplants are needed and can extend the patients life span. The chart shown below is the probability of the children having the disease with two parents that are carriers. ======

  This website is kid friendly and provides people with the neccesary facts to know about CF. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/heart/cystic_fibrosis.html Symptoms  ü  Salty skin  ü  Persistent coughing  ü  Frequent lung infections  ü  Shortness or wheezing of breath  ü  Poor weight gain and growth <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> ü  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'">Difficulty in bowel movements <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"> ü  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold','sans-serif'">Pains and discomfort in stomach
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Stats __**<span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">1,000 cases appear each year **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> ·  **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">70% of individuals are diagnosed by two ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> ·  **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">40% of the people who have this disease are over the age of 18 ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> ·  **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #080707; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">the median age of survival for CF is 37

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Facts

 * 1) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   Respiratory failure is most common reason of death.    ======
 * 2) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   Most individuals live up to their 30's and 40's.    ======
 * 3) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   Most indivduals are diagnosed with the disease by the young age of two.    ======
 * 4) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   Those affected by the disease use a machine that vibrates the chest to clear airway passages, the machine is called the Oscillating PEP which has several models like the Flutter and the Acapella, also the Cornet.    ======
 * 5) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   Most of those who are affected are caucasians and have ancestors form northern Europe.    ======
 * 6) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   12 million people are cariiers and don't know it.    ======
 * 7) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   1 in every 20 Americans have the gene mutation.    ======
 * 8) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   Sweat glands and the reproductive system are often also affected with this disease.    ======
 * 9) ======<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">   There are foundations that help CF, such as the one shown below.    [[image:http://www.bcscience.com/bc9/images/0_quiz_insert_gene.jpg align="right" caption="Cell Mutation in a CF patient"]]<span style="COLOR: #85b036; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">      ======
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There is no cure for cystic fibrosis but there are some treatments that have improved greatly in the recent years. the goals of treatment are to... There are many antibiotics that can be given to patients but the choice of antibiotics depends on... Other medications are...
 * Treatment**
 * Prevent and control infections in your lungs.
 * Loosen and remove the thick mucus from your lungs.
 * Prevent blockages in your intestines.
 * Provide adequate nutrition.
 * The strains of bacteria that is invloved.
 * How serious your condition is.
 * Previous history of your antibiotic use.
 * Oxygen Therapy
 * Lung Transplantion
 * Management of digestive Problems


 * Indentifying that someone has Cystic Fibrosis**

Chest x-ray: Takes pictures of your lungs, if you have cystic fibrosis it will show scarring from inflammation in your lungs. Sinus x-ray: This test may show signs of sinusitis. Lung Function Tests can messure: How much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can breathe in and out of your lungs, how well your lungs add oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from your blood.

Bibliography:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cf/cf_what.html http://www.ygyh.org/cf/whatisit.htm