Cystic fibrosis

What comes to mind when you think of skin disorders? What about cysts? The idea of skin disorders can make people cringe, because the first thing thought about them is abnormality. Though they are considered “abnormalities”, the majority of “normal” day to day people have them. So what's the big deal about someone having a noncontagious skin disorder like a cyst? A cyst is a membranous sac or cavity of abnormal character containing fluid. They can be filled with semisolid material, gaseous…

Discussion The proper diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgia encephalomyelitis, requires familiarity with the early sings and symptoms of this disease. According to the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (n.d.), the diagnosis of CFS involves several critical elements about the patient’s history, patient’s symptoms patterns, and a complete exclusion of other illness causing fatigue. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia – is a chronic, progressive fibrotic lung disease that affects older adults. IPF is characterized by a continuing decline in lung function, poor survival, and limited therapeutic options. The invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue and scarring of the interstitium lead to a decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) (Richeldi et al. 2014). IPF has a poor prognosis; the median survival for the disease is…

treatment for. By being made aware of these conditions, parents can partner with doctors to implement treatments to lessen or prevent harmful results from these conditions. One health issue that newborn screenings test is a genetic disorder called cystic fibrosis (CF).…

The genetic combinations; two normal genes, one normal and one cystic fibrosis, and two cystic fibrosis, each affect the membrane proteins involved in transporting chloride ions through the cell membrane. Two normal genes would not alter whether or not the membrane proteins would correctly shield the chloride ions so that the ions could pass through the cell membrane. With this ability of the chloride ions successfully transporting across the cell membrane the body would not generate a…

In this report I am going to discuss the impact of Down’s syndrome, Sickle cell anaemia and Cystic fibrosis on the individual and society. I am going to include what causes the condition, the impacts on the individual physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs. The first condition that I am going to discuss is Down’s syndrome. Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition known as trisomy; this is where a person has an extra copy of one chromosome; people who have Down’s syndrome have 47…

after completing a genetic family history assessment, including three generations, as well as family nursing interventions that may be implemented based on the assessment. Choosing this particular family was based on the knowledge, one member has cystic fibrosis. Family Members and Health History The family’s three generations include the grandparents,…

ecologically fit and transmission-efficient MSSA clones (Crisostomo, 2001; Enright, 2002). Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lifelong, hereditary disease common in the populations of Caucasians of Northern European descents. According to the American Lung Association, there is approximately 30,000 Americans with cystic fibrosis and more than 10 million Americans who are symptomless carriers of the recessive cystic fibrosis gene. As a…

person's genome to treat a disease. Cystic fibrosis a disease that causes thick sticky mucus. The mucus builds up and causes many problems in the lungs and pancreas. People with cystic fibrosis have breathing problems and lung disease. A couple did genetic screening to find that both of them are carriers of cystic fibrosis. The couple doesn't know whether to have a child or not. If the couple has a child, the child has a 25% chance of getting cystic fibrosis because both of the parents are…

technological advances in the field of genetics, such as the CRISPR-Cas9, it is now possible for geneticists to eliminate these single gene mutations that are lethal, extremely dangerous, or unbearable to the human race. Harlequin ichthyosis, cystic fibrosis and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome are all caused by single genes and can potentially be edited out of the human genome. Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a dangerous condition that is predominantly characterized by abnormal skin. Children with HI…