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Cystic Fibrosis - Patient Presentation
Cystic Fibrosis - Patient Presentation
NICOLE BRUNNE
100613938
PCAR * 4302
MARCH 11TH 2018 Picture: (Fandom, 2016)
Table of contents
(Sharma, 2018)
Prognosis
No cure
Management of CF focuses on treating respiratory and digestive
problems to prevent infections or secondary complications
Treatment combines medications, home treatments like respiratory therapy,
and nutritional therapy
Depends on the symptoms the patient presents with
Different treatments are used to relieve different symptoms
Lung function tests can be used to monitor progression
Therapy
Respiratory therapy
Digestive therapy
Postural drainage
GP
Pediatrician
Respirologist
Internist
Gastroenterologist
RT
PT
Social Worker
Pharmacist
Psychologist
Hospitalized at 4 yo
feeding tube surgically placed
Regular visits to SickKids for lung function tests, blood tests
Previously had lung scan at 2 yo
Recently diagnosed with mild form of ADHD
Current Medical Management
Intensity 106 (220-7)-80 (220-7)-80 X (220-7)-80 X .40 (220-7)-80 X (220-7)-80 X (220-7)-80 X (220-7)-80 X 106 bpm
bpm X .40 + 80= .40 + 80= 133 + 80= 133bpm .40 + 80= .40 + 80= .40 + 80= .40 + 80=
133 bpm 133 133bpm 133bpm 133bpm
bpm bpm
Time 10 min. 60 min/d 60 min/d 60 min/d 60 min/d 60 min/d 60 min/d 60 min/d 10 min.
Split up Split up into Split up into 20 & Split up into Split up into Split up into Split up into
into 20 & 20 & 40 min 40 min 20 & 40 min 20 & 40 min 20 & 40 min 20 & 40 min
40 min
Type Jumping Aerobic Aerobic Aerobic Aerobic Aerobic Strengthenin Strengthenin Hop Scotch
Jacks Walking to Walking to Walking to Walking to Walking to g: g:
school= school= school= school= school= Throwing 1lbs Throwing 1lbs
20min, 20min, 20min, 20min, 20min, ball back & ball back &
After After school After school After school After school forth=20min, forth=20min,
school sports sports group= sports sports group= Swimming=40 Swimming=40
sports group= 40min group= 40min min min
group= 40min (Gymnastics) 40min (swimming)
40min (swimming) (soccer)
(soccer)
National Lung, Heart and Blood Institute. (2018). Cross-sections of a healthy airway
(top) and an airway affected by cystic fibrosis (bottom). Retrieved from
Maybury, L. (2018, February 12). PTOT 4304 Course Lecture. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/research/advancements-in-
research/fundamentals/in-depth/piecing-together-cystic-fibrosis
Maybury, L. (2018, March 9). PCAR 4302 Course Lecture. Mayo Clinic. (2016). Cystic fibrosis. Retrieved from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystic-fibrosis/symptoms-causes/syc-
20353700
Sharma, G. (2018). Cystic fibrosis. Retrieved from
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1001602-overview#a3