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Cystic fibrosis
BY: NATALIE ALZAGA
STEPHANY GODINEZ
STEPHANY TORO
http://www.cysticfibrosis.com/
http://www.cff.org/
Table of contents
Slide #1 what is cystic fibrosis?
Slide #2 how do people get cystic fibrosis
Slide #3
who gets cystic fibrosis
Slide #4 What are the signs and symptoms of cystic
fibrosis?
Slide#5 how is cystic fibrosis treated?
Slide#6 living with cystic fibrosis?
Slide#7 what causes cystic fibrosis?
Slide#8 who is at risk for cystic fibrosis?
Slide#9 how is cystic fibrosis diagnose
Slide#10 facts
What is cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis or CF, is an inherited disease of
the secretory glands. Secretory glands
include glands that make mucus and sweat.
"Inherited" means the disease is passed from
parents to children through genes. People
who have CF inherit two faulty genes for the
disease -- one from each parent. The parents
likely don't have the disease themselves.
How do people get cystic fibrosis
 Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease. This means
that people inherit it from their parents
through genes (or DNA), which also
determine a lot of other characteristics
including height, hair color and eye color.
Genes, found in the nucleus of all the body's
cells, control cell function by serving as the
blueprint for the production of proteins.
Who gets cystic fibrosis
 Approximately 30,000 children and adults in
the United States have cystic fibrosis. An
additional ten million more—or about one in
every 31 Americans—are carriers of the
defective CF gene, but do not have the
disease. CF is most common in Caucasians,
but it can affect all races.
What are the signs and
symptoms of cystic fibrosis?
 The symptoms of cystic fibrosis vary from
person to person and over time. Sometimes
you will have few symptoms. Other times,
your symptoms may become more severe.
 One of the first signs of cystic fibrosis (CF)
that parents may notice is that their baby's
skin tastes salty when kissed or the baby
doesn't pass stool when first born.
How is cystic fibrosis
treated?
 Cystic fibrosis (CF) has no cure. However,
treatments have greatly improved in recent
years. The goals of cystic fibrosis treatment
are to:
 Prevent and control lung infections
Loosen and remove thick, sticky mucus from
the lungs, prevent or treat blockages in the
intestines, provide enough nutrition, Prevent
dehydration (a condition in which the body
doesn't have enough fluids)
Living with cystic fibrosis
If you or your child has cystic fibrosis (CF), you
should learn as much as you can about the
disease. Work closely with your doctors to learn
how to manage CF. Having ongoing medical
care by a team of doctors, nurses, and
respiratory therapists who specialize in CF is
important. These specialists often are located at
major medical centers or CF Care Centers.
Living with cystic fibrosis
part 2
 It's standard to have CF checkups every 3
months. Talk with your doctor about whether
you should get an annual flu shot and other
vaccines. Take all of your medicines as your
doctor prescribes. In between checkups, be
sure to contact your doctor if you have: Blood
in your mucus, increased amounts of mucus,
or a change in the color or consistency of your
mucus. Decreased energy or appetite. Severe
constipation or diarrhea, severe abdominal
pain, or vomit that's dark green.
What causes cystic fibrosis
 A defect in the CFTR gene causes cystic
fibrosis (CF). This gene makes a protein that
controls the movement of salt and water in
and out of your body's cells. In people who
have CF, the gene makes a protein that
doesn't work well. This causes thick, sticky
mucus and very salty sweat. Research
suggests that the CFTR protein also affects
the body in other ways. This may help explain
other symptoms and complications of CF.
Who is at risk for cystic
fibrosis
 Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects both males and
females and people from all racial and ethnic
groups. However, the disease is most
common among Caucasians of Northern
European descent.
CF also is common among Latinos and
American Indians, especially the Pueblo and
Zuni. The disease is less common among
African Americans and Asian Americans.
How is cystic fibrosis
diagnose?
 Doctors diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF) based on
the results from various tests. All States
screen newborns for CF using a genetic test or
a blood test. The genetic test shows whether
a newborn has faulty CFTR genes. The blood
test shows whether a newborn's pancreas is
working properly.
What is the outlook for
cystic fibrosis?
The symptoms and severity of CF vary. If you or
your child has the disease, you may have
serious lung and digestive problems. If the
disease is mild, symptoms may not show up
until the teen or adult years. The symptoms and
severity of CF also vary over time. Sometimes
you'll have few symptoms. Other times, your
symptoms may become more severe. As the
disease gets worse, you'll have more severe
symptoms more often.
Facts
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease of
your secretory glands, including your mucus
and sweat glands. Cystic fibrosis mostly affects
the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses,
and sex organs. It doesn't affect the brain.
If you have cystic fibrosis, your mucus
becomes thick and sticky. It builds up in your
lungs and blocks your airways. This leads to
repeated, serious lung infections that can
damage your lungs.
Any questions?
 Feel free to ask anything…