Short Essay On Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is a life threatening disease that is inherited from the parents. The disease affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs. It is very easy for bacteria to grow in the lungs because the mucus gets caught in the lungs which makes it harder to breathe. The build up in the lungs can cause repeated lung infections and lung damage. The mucus is usually slippery and wet but if you have Cystic Fibrosis the the mucus is thick and sticky which builds up in your lungs and then the airways cannot do the job of carrying air in and out of your lungs. When the mucus blocks the digestive enzymes the pancreas makes wont be able to reach the small intestines. The enzymes that are in your body break all the food down. People with cystic fibrosis do not have enzymes so the body can not break down the food and the small intestines cannot absorb the fat and protein. This can cause vitamin deficiency and malnutrition which is the lack of …show more content…
It may have bulky stools, intestinal gas , a swollen belly from severe constipation, and pain or discomfort. Cystic fibrosis makes your sweat salty so they lose large amounts of salt when they sweat. This causes the balance of minerals in your blood to be unbalanced and causes a lot of health problems. This causes dehydration, increases heart rate, fatigue, weakness, and rarely death. The disease causes infertility in men and makes it more challenging for women to get pregnant. If the disease is mild it may not show up until the teen or adult years. Sometimes there may be very few symptoms, other times there will be multiple very severe symptoms usually meaning the diseases is getting worse. As time goes on people continue to have treatments for people with cystic fibrosis and the life expectancy continues to improve. Today people are living into their forties and sometimes even into the fifties. Early treatment can make life longer and even improve