Cystic Fibrosis

Question 1

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects…

Answer 1

Genetic disorder affecting the lungs,pancreas,liver,intestine and reproductive organs - viscous sputum,chest infections and malabsorption

Question 2

Treatment of cystic fibrosis - What is Mucolytic Dornase Alpha used for?+ monitor patients who already have what?(3)- WHAT ELSE DO WE GIVE PATIENTS LONG TERM?, What about pancreatic insufficiency> and what other conditions?

Answer 2

• prevent lung infection and maintain lung function
• mucolytic - dornase Alfa (aids clearance of mucus or sputum from lungs)
• long term antibacterial considered to suppress chronic Staph.aureus
• nutrition and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: pancreatic
• monitor patients for liver disease,diabetes and bone density