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CF Quiz
Cystic Fibrosis mini quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Cystic Fibrosis? | Life-threatening genetic disease that causes mucus to build up and clog some of the organs in the body, paticulary the lungs and pancreas. |
| When mucus clogs lungs | -makes breathing difficult -causes bacteria to get trapped in airway -causes inflammation and infections -leading to lung damage |
| When mucus clogs the digestive tract and pancreas | The mucus stops digestive enzymes from getting to the intestines. |
| How do people with CF digest their food? | By taking replacement enzymes with meals and snacks- Helps them digest food to get proper nutrition |
| Etiology of CF | Autosomal Recessive Genetic Disease |
| Who gets CF? | -Approximately 30,000 children and adults in the US have CF -One in every 31 Americans are carriers of the defective CF gene -CF is most common in Caucasians, but it can affect all races |
| S/S of CF | -Very salty tasting skin -Persistent cough, at times with phlegm -Frequent lung infections -Wheezing or SOB -Poor growth/weight gain in spite of good appitite -Frequent bulky stools or difficulty in bowel movements |
| How does the type of CF gene mutation a person has affect them? | Affects the severity of CF symptoms |
| How many different CF mutations have been identified? | More than 1,400 different mutations |
| How is CF diagnosed? | Sweat test - most common |
| What is a sweat test? | -An electrode is placed on the skin (usually the arm) to stimulate the sweat gland -Sweat is collected and the amount of chloride is measured -High chloride level means person has CF |
| What is Chloride? | a component of salt in the sweat |
| What is the function of a healthy CF gene? | Makes a protein called CFTR |
| What is CFTR? | Cystic Fibrosis conductance Transmembrane Regulator |
| Where is CFTR found? | in the cells that line various organs, like the lungs and pancreas |
| What is the function of CFTR? | Controls the movement of ions, like chloride and sodium in and out to these cells. |
| What happens when the CFTR protein is defective? | -the salt balance in the body is disturbed -The mucus in the respiratory tract becomes thick(because there is too little salt and water on the outside of the cells) -Thick mucus clogs the airway which leads to infections that damage lungs. |
| Tx for CF | -take capsules containing pancreatic enzymes with every meal and most snacks. -Take multi-vitamins -Use a mucolytic four or more times a day |
| What is a Mucolytic? | medication that breaks down mucus |
| Prognosis for CF | Medial survival age for CF in the US is 38 years. |
| Two factors that affect a person with CF chance of survival. | -Severity of disease -Time of diagnosis |
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