Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis secretes an abnormally viscous mucus from the exocrine gland, resulting in pancreatic obstruction and chronic lung infection, usually resulting in death in childhood or early adulthood. Some mild patients may survive longer. Since perspiration in cystic fibrosis patients contains a lot of salt, doctors can diagnose this disease by examining the patient's sweating. People with respiratory infections are treated with antibiotics, aerosols are used to alleviate airway contractions and liquefy mucus, and physical therapy helps to cough blocked secretions.

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder - that is, two defective genes (one for each parent) are needed to develop the disease. The gene thought to cause cystic fibrosis is called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator or CFTR. This gene is on chromosome 7. The severity and extent of this disease vary widely among patients with cystic fibrosis. Typically, this condition results in an increase in the chloride transport defect and trauma across epithelial cells and the viscosity of body secretions, particularly secretions from the respiratory tract (ie, the lungs, throat) and pancreas. As a result, patients are prone to pancreatic dysfunction and repeated chest infections

Marten deVlieger was initially diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. This is a degenerative and incurable disease affecting the whole body, especially the lungs. "Life with cystic fibrosis is a continuous task." Most of us are said to be not 2 years old, 10 years old, 21 years old after birth ... to the current average CF life The living person thought that he shared the expectation of 42 years old, "I thought it might be", "He shared it, but Marten dreams of independence. During adolescence he We organized local dumps, started looking for metal scraps and parts and used it to make coarse heavy chest equipment to reflect the traditional mucus relaxation method of CF patients. ChestMaster 5000 was born.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) fell to us in 2014. In fact, CF has 18, 9, and odd days every day. Every day, CF robs my son's oxygen. However, cystic fibrosis is not our only fight against hypoxia (and not yet). Cystic fibrosis is merely a clear name and recognized, and teams from around the world are fighting for treatment everyday. Two years ago, I wrote that life without diagnosis and diagnosis is the same and patients and families are full of hope and fear everyday. I am wrong. It is much better to make a diagnosis. Diagnosis means understanding, acquiring education and skills, and taking decisive action with small things and great things. This means not wasting valuable time to figure out. Diagnosis means clearly showing how to get on water after thorough practice and relaxation, meaning to make people professional over time.