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Cystic Fibrosis in Children

Cystic fibrosis is a complicated illness that requires clinical care by a doctor or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below you will find additional information about cystic fibrosis, for which we have provided a brief overview. Multidisciplinary teams organized into CF centers are recommended for care of CF and have been shown to result in less illness and longer lives for CF patients.

Cystic Fibrosis Overview

Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis and the Respiratory System

Cystic Fibrosis and the Digestive System

Cystic Fibrosis and the Reproductive System

Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis

Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Feeding Your Child With Cystic Fibrosis

  • Nasal Corticosteroids
    Nasal Corticosteroids
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to foreign particles it can't tolerate. These particles,
    Navigational Bronchoscopy
    Navigational Bronchoscopy
    When examining tissue masses or tumors inside the lungs, a standard flexible bronchoscope is typically...
    Allergen Vaccines
    Allergen Vaccines
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it views as harmful. The substances,
    Smoking Cessation
    Smoking Cessation
    Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 different chemicals, with nicotine being the primary component. Nicotine...
    Mucolytics
    Mucolytics
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Antihistamine
    Antihistamine
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it views as harmful. The substances,
  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
    Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
    During pregnancy, the intestinal tract of a fetus is lined with a dark green fecal...
    Pleurisy
    Pleurisy
    The lungs are surrounded by a moist, double-layered membrane called the pleura. This lining allows...
    Inhalers
    Inhalers
    Some people have difficulty breathing due to illnesses which constrict their airways. Medications for...
    How Lungs Function
    How Lungs Function
    When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pneumonia
    Pneumonia
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pleural Effusion
    Pleural Effusion
    Inside the ribcage, the lungs are surrounded by a moist, double-layered membrane called the pleura.
  • COPD
    COPD
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Bronchodilators
    Bronchodilators
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Bronchitis
    Bronchitis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Bronchiectasis
    Bronchiectasis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pneumothorax
    Pneumothorax
    During normal respiration, the lungs expand and contract within the chest cavity. The lungs are...
    Atelectasis
    Atelectasis
    When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways...
  • Asbestosis
    Asbestosis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Allergic Rhinitis
    Allergic Rhinitis
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like...
    Pneumonitis
    Pneumonitis
    When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways...
    Heart-Lung Machine
    Heart-Lung Machine
    The heart and lungs work together to keep the body's cells supplied with oxygen. During...
    Influenza
    Influenza
    Influenza, or the flu, is caused by one of several types of viruses that can...
    Laryngitis
    Laryngitis
    The voice is actually sound that is made as air passes through the larynx or...
  • Anthrax
    Anthrax
    During harsh conditions, the large, rod-shaped bacteria that cause Anthrax develop into spores that can...
    Silicosis
    Silicosis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pulmonary Hypertension
    Pulmonary Hypertension
    The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body. After...
    Pulmonary Embolism
    Pulmonary Embolism
    The circulatory system carries blood throughout the body via an intricate network of arteries and...
    Mold
    Mold
    The development of mold in the home can pose potentially harmful health risks. Molds are...
    Emphysema
    Emphysema
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
  • Allergies
    Allergies
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like...
    Cystic Fibrosis
    Cystic Fibrosis
    Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems.
    Sinusitis
    Sinusitis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose and into the lungs. Inside the...
    Upper Respiratory Infection
    Upper Respiratory Infection
    An upper respiratory infection is another way of saying that a person has a cold.
    Asthma
    Asthma
    Asthma, or reactive airway disease, is a chronic disorder that results in restricted breathing due...
    Immunization
    Immunization
    The circulatory system is comprised of both red blood cells and white blood cells. White...
  • Lung Cancer
    Lung Cancer
    The lungs are the primary organ in respiration. They are sponge-like organs that are divided...
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