Mucus

produce the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator gene, CFTR. This gene is a key component to creating sweat, digestive juices, and mucus in the human body. Cystic Fibrosis has several symptoms, treatments, and impacts on the lives of those who are diagnosed. As said before, CF has many known symptoms such as salty tasting skin, thick mucus accumulation, poor growth and weight, frequent chest infections, etc. Because infants are not normally checked for these symptoms after…

Asthma is a progressive inflammatory disease of the small bronchial airways constricting, causing the client difficulties in exhaling, that leads to breathlessness and wheezing. An herbal tincture focus on repairing the lungs membranes and increasing strength and vitality of the respiratory system includes Lobelia, a bronchodilator and antispasmodic which will support the repairing. It is thought to stimulate the respiratory center of the brain resulting in deeper and stronger breathing.…

Cystic fibrosis (CF), is a disease that is inherited, or passed down through genes from parents to offspring. This disease affects the secretory glands, including the glands that produce mucus and sweat. People with CF have inherited two faulty CF genes, one from each parent. Parents, likely don 't have the disease. CF affects many body organs but mostly the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs (What Is Cystic Fibrosis?, 2013). CF is gentically transmitted as an autosomal…

hard to breathe? This is what happens to patients with Cystic Fibrosis or CF. Along with the lungs CF affects the pancreas, digestive system, and other organs of the body. In normal lungs the mucus is thin and helps coat and protect the airways making it a lot easier to breathe. In Cystic Fibrosis the mucus that acts like a lubricant in and on our organs turns very thick and sticky. This makes the air ducts and the tubes in CF patients get clogged, making it harder to breathe.…

Cystic fibrosis is a disease that has no cure and affects approximately 30,000 children in the United States. The life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis has increased over the past 50 years dramatically. Advancements in medications and therapies have allowed patients a longer and more productive life. Genetic research, pharmaceutical technology, and therapy advancements have been the forefront in increasing patient age. The drug Ivacaftor is helping some patients by treating the…

fibrosis (CF) and doctors diagnose about 1,000 new cases each year.” CF affects some cells in your body that can make mucus and digestive fluids in your body. These fluids are normally thin and slippery, but CF can make them thick and sticky causing it to block the tubes and ducts throughout the body. After some time mucus builds up and makes breathing harder and since the mucus traps germs, it can lead to infection, it can also cause lung damage such as cysts and fibrosis. Which is actually how…

was unknown at the time, this warning referenced children born with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a disease caused by a gene mutation, changing a protein that regulates the movement of salt in and out of cells. This results in a thick, sticky mucus that affects the respiratory, digestive and reproductive system, as well as the increased salt in sweat that had been noticed in history. It was not until 1938 that the first reference to cystic fibrosis was seen in medical literature. The…

Allergic Rhinitis, Pediatric Allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction that affects the mucous membrane inside the nose. It causes sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, and the feeling of mucus going down the back of the throat (postnasal drip). Allergic rhinitis can be mild to severe. CAUSES This condition happens when the body's defense system (immune system) responds to certain harmless substances called allergens as though they were germs. This condition is often triggered by the following…

Introduction Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent lethal genetic disease among Caucasians (Davis, 2006). One in every two thousand, five hundred Caucasian newborns is affected with CF, and the highest rates are among populations with ancestry in Northern Europe (Collins, 1992). Carriers can be as common as one in every twenty-five people; however, rates are typically lower within other ethnicities (Collins, 1992). Among those affected, the severity of the disease can vary. A small percentage…

“Cystic Fibrosis known as an orphan disease is a hereditary disease passed down through families that affects the exocrine glands. Causing thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract, and other areas of the body. It is also known as a respiratory infection and one of the most common chronic lung disease in children and young adults (About CF). This disease is very life-threatening.” Many…