Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner that impairs the normal clearance of mucus from the lungs, which facilitates colonization and infection of the lungs by bacteria, notably Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. CF is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Classgenetic, chronic, autosomal recessive 1 First Described Causative Agent
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1. Cystic Fibrosis (Wikipedia)
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner that impairs the normal clearance of mucus from the lungs.
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Medical genetics, pulmonology
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Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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Down syndrome and Cystic fibrosis.
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Down syndrome and Cystic fibrosis.
View the Source Chest physiotherapy (Wikipedia)
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CPT are treatments which are performed on people who have mucus dysfunction in respiratory disease conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis.
Nebulizer (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Nebulizer, Lead: treats Cystic FibrosisQuote, Treated By: Nebulizer, Lead: treats Cystic Fibrosis
Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD and other respiratory diseases or disorders.
Chest wall oscillation (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Chest Wall Oscillation, Lead: treats Cystic FibrosisQuote, Treated By: Chest Wall Oscillation, Lead: treats Cystic Fibrosis
It is principally used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, but is gaining use in the treatment of other diseases, such as bronchiectasis, COPD, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, in which excessive mucus can block airways due to excessive production or impaired clearance.
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cystic fibrosis, one of the hereditary disorders the specialty diagnoses and manages
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