A Nursing Diagnosis for Cystic Fibrosis Nursing diagnoses describe problems that can be addressed by nursing measures. Because nurses can ’t diagnose a disease or prescribe medication‚ a nursing diagnosis doesn ’t describe a disease or prescribe medications or treatments beyond a nurse ’s scope of practice. In the case of a disease like cystic fibrosis‚ nursing diagnoses center on treating problems caused by the disease. Description According to the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
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March 4‚ 2013 Cystic Fibrosis Hey‚ My name is Ivy Clements and today I will be informing you all about Cystic Fibrosis. How many of you know what Cystic Fibrosis is? Well today I am going to inform you on what Cystic Fibrosis actually is. I am going to start off this speech by telling you about Cystic Fibrosis‚ then I am going to tell you some of the signs and symptoms‚ and I am going to end with telling you a few facts and figures about this disease. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most
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large amounts of body salt when they sweat on hot days. Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of pancreatic insufficiency in children‚ but a condition called Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) is the second most common cause. SDS is a genetic condition that causes a reduced ability to digest food because digestive enzymes don’t work properly. Some of the symptoms of SDS are similar to those of CF‚ so it may be confused with cystic fibrosis. However‚ in kids with SDS‚ the sweat test is normal.
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Very‚ VERY unlucky. I just so happen to be closely related to one of these “unlucky” individuals. No‚ he’s not unlucky because he’s married to my sister (which I’m sure pains him on some occasion‚ anyway) but rather because he was born with Cystic Fibrosis‚ or CF‚ to those of us “in the know”… So what is CF? Other than being a painful‚ inconvenient‚ soul-sucking bitch (female dog) of a hand to be dealt‚ it’s a chronic disease affecting multiple organs and systems of the body. It IS genetic
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Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited disorder which results from mutation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene. It occurs approximately in one of every 2500 live births in the white population(1) ; and characterized by abnormal thick viscous secretions in the respiratory‚ gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts together with chronic suppurative endobronchial infection(2)‚ resulting in death or lung transplantation in more than 500 patients every year
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for Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis‚ also called CF‚ is the most common life threatening disorder in the US. It is an inherited disease of the secretory glands (National Blood‚ Heart and Lung Institute‚ 2013). Affecting about 30‚000 people‚ it is an autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene (National Blood‚ Heart and Lung Institute‚ 2013). Usually diagnosed at a young age‚ CF causes the mucus‚ sweat and digestive fluids to become thick
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Cystic Fibrosis What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a disease passed down through families that causes thick‚ sticky mucus to build up in the lungs‚ digestive tract‚ and other areas of the body. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults. It is a life-threatening disorder. Causes It is a disorder that occurs due to mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator {CFTCR} gene. This gene codes for a product that influences the production
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Cystic Fibrosis- ELT 2 The Problem Section One Cystic Fibrosis‚ also known as mucovoidosis‚ or mucoviscidosis‚ is an incurable‚ inherited genetic condition caused by two homozygous recessive alleles. In order for a child to inherit this disorder‚ both of its parents must either be a sufferer or carrier of the gene. The condition itself is caused by a faulty gene found on chromosome seven that controls the movement of salt and water through the cell membrane.  In cases of Cystic Fibrosis
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------------------------------------------------- Introduction Cystic fibrosis (also called CF or mucoviscidosis) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects most critically the lungs‚ and also the pancreas‚ liver‚ and intestine. It is characterized by abnormal transport of chloride and sodium across an epithelium‚ leading to thick‚ viscous secretions. The name refers to the characteristic scarring (fibrosis) and cyst formation within the pancreas that was first recognized in the
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Cystic fibrosis is a crippling disease that affects thousands of people worldwide. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the secretory glands that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. It causes cells to produce thick and sticky mucus‚ sweat‚ and digestive juices that block airways‚ ducts‚ and passageways. There is no cure‚ but there are ways to manage symptoms. According to the World Health Organization‚ the occurrence of cystic fibrosis varies across
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