Cystic Fibrosis

by Orenstein, David Michael

• ISBN13: 9780881674866
• ISBN10: 0881674869
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1989-12-01
• Publisher: Raven Pr

Summary

Written by Dr. David Orenstein, director of one of the nation's leading CF centers, this one-of-a-kind guide offers clear explanations and real-world advice on cystic fibrosis and its management. Here you'll find practical and reassuring information on day-to-day concerns - school, travel, exercise, nutrition, medication - as well as on physiological effects, long-term issues, and the prospects for a cure. Cystic Fibrosis offers straightforward answers to the questions most frequently asked by patients and families - what causes cystic fibrosis; how it affects body systems; what pharmacological, surgical, and physical therapies are most effective; what roles exercise, diet, and nutrition play; what complications can occur and how they can be managed; when and why a lung transplant should be considered; what psychological effect the disease has on the patient's family; and how the special needs and concerns of adult CF patients can be addressed. Cystic Fibrosis: A Guide for Patient and Family is the only complete answer book for everyone living with the disease. It is an indispensable resource for families of children with CF, adolescent and adult patients, and physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and social workers involved in the care of CF patients.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
The Basic Defect	p. 1
Making the Diagnosis	p. 13
The Respiratory System	p. 19
The Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 77
Other Systems	p. 97
Nutrition	p. 107
Hospitalization and Other Special Treatments	p. 131
Transplantation	p. 149
Daily Life	p. 189
Exercise	p. 197
Genetics	p. 213
The Family	p. 227
The Teenage Years	p. 235
Cystic Fibrosis and Adulthood	p. 253
Death and Cystic Fibrosis	p. 273
Research and Future Treatments	p. 281
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	p. 293
Appendices
Glossary of Terms	p. 303
Medications	p. 309
Glossary of Drugs	p. 334
Airway Clearance Techniques	p. 347
Some High Calorie Recipes	p. 363
The History of Cystic Fibrosis	p. 373
Bibliography	p. 375
Cystic Fibrosis Care Centers in the United States	p. 377
Cystic Fibrosis Care Centers Worldwide	p. 419
Subject Index	p. 449
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