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What test is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis?
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Sweat test chloride concentration over 60 is indicative of cystic fibrosis.
2
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What are some features of cystic fibrosis?
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- recurrent chest infections
- bronchiectasis
- small for age
- nasal polyps (1/3rd of patients)
- clubbing
- obstructive picture on lung function tests.
- diabetes (glucose in urine)
- cirrhosis / deranged LFTs due to obstruction of biliary ducts.
3
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What conditions is electron microscopy of cilia used to diagnose?
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- primary ciliary diskineasia
- Kartagener syndrom
4
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what are the features of granulomatosis with polyangitis?
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-renal impairment
- haemoptysis
- haematuria
- positive PR3 antibody
5
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what bacteria is associated with deterioration of respiratory symptoms, weight loss and loss of appetite in patients with cystic fibrosis?
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Pseudomonas which is a gram negative rod.
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