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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Cystic Fibrosis
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Demographics, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Diagnostic Procedures, Treatment, Medications, Surgery, Therapeutic Procedures, Outcome, Follow-Up, Complications, Prevention, Prognosis, When to Refer, When to Admit, References,
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Topics Discussed: cystic fibrosis.
Excerpt: | |  Chronic or recurrent cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and wheezing
Recurrent airway infections or chronic colonization of the airways with | | – Haemophilus influenzae – Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Staphylococcus aureus – Burkholderia cepacia |
Bronchiectasis and scarring on chest radiographs Airflow obstruction on spirometry Pancreatic insufficiency, recurrent pancreatitis, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome, chronic hepatic disease, nutritional deficiencies, or male urogenital abnormalities Sweat chloride concentration..."
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