Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines Cystic Fibrosis as, “A potentially fatal autosomal recessive disease that manifests itself in multiple body systems, including the lungs, the pancreas, the urogenital system, the skeleton, and the skin. It causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, frequent lung infections, deficient elaboration of pancreatic enzymes, osteoporosis, and abnormally high electrolyte concentration in the sweat. The name is derived from the characteristic histologic changes in the pancreas. CF usually begins in infancy and is the major cause of severe chronic lung disease in children.” (Taber’s, 2013, P.928). In simpler terms, Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that is inherited and causes the body to produce
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For a person who doesn’t have CF the epithelial cells produce a thin and watery mucous that is like a lubricant to help protect the body’s tissues. People who do suffer from CF on the other hand, this mucous is more thick making it difficult to flow. Since it causes difficulty moving it is more likely to clog passages in many of the body’s organs and it can result in infection. Now that you know what Cystic Fibrosis actually is, the reason that I chose this particular disease to research is that I would like to work in pediatrics once I get my degree, and I just want to become more educated on diseases and topics I could potentially face in my future career as a medical …show more content…
To begin with, the child’s skin tastes sweaty when you kiss their forehead or skin; the child doesn’t poop when first born, they cough up thick mucus, poor growth and slow weight gain, greasy stools or difficulty in bowel movements, wheezing and shortness of breath, consistently getting a sinus infection, bronchitis or pneumonia. Another symptom of CF is “clubbing”, this is where the fingers and toes become rounded and distended. Sometimes symptoms don’t appear until later in life. This could mean your child has a mild form of CF, but most people’s symptoms do get worse over time. If these symptoms are present in your child your next step would be to take your child to their physician and have them properly
For a person who doesn’t have CF the epithelial cells produce a thin and watery mucous that is like a lubricant to help protect the body’s tissues. People who do suffer from CF on the other hand, this mucous is more thick making it difficult to flow. Since it causes difficulty moving it is more likely to clog passages in many of the body’s organs and it can result in infection. Now that you know what Cystic Fibrosis actually is, the reason that I chose this particular disease to research is that I would like to work in pediatrics once I get my degree, and I just want to become more educated on diseases and topics I could potentially face in my future career as a medical …show more content…
To begin with, the child’s skin tastes sweaty when you kiss their forehead or skin; the child doesn’t poop when first born, they cough up thick mucus, poor growth and slow weight gain, greasy stools or difficulty in bowel movements, wheezing and shortness of breath, consistently getting a sinus infection, bronchitis or pneumonia. Another symptom of CF is “clubbing”, this is where the fingers and toes become rounded and distended. Sometimes symptoms don’t appear until later in life. This could mean your child has a mild form of CF, but most people’s symptoms do get worse over time. If these symptoms are present in your child your next step would be to take your child to their physician and have them properly