CF Flashcards
1
Q
Px
A
Chronic cough over 6wk, wet and hacking
Fever
Dyspnoea
2
Q
Ix
A
IRT- high if blocked panc duct.
Sweat test- chloride over 60mmol/L, pilocarpine iontophoresis, reqs over 100mg sweat.
CFTR gene- comm delta F508
3
Q
Px in infants
A
Meconium ileus Prolonged neon jaundice Fail to thrive Recurr chest infecs Malabs, steatorrhoea
4
Q
Px in yng child
A
Bronchiectasis
Sinusitis and nasal polyps
Rectal prolapse
