A five-month-old Caucasian female is brought into the clinic
as the parent indicates that she has been having ongoing foul-smelling, greasy
diarrhea. She seems to be small for her age and a bit sickly but, her parent’s
state that she has a huge appetite. Upon examination you find that the patient
is wheezing and you observe her coughing. After an extensive physical exam and
work-up, the patient isdiagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
What is the etiology of cystic fibrosis?
Describe in detail the pathophysiological process of cystic
fibrosis.
Identify hallmark signs identified from the physical exam
and symptoms.
Describe the pathophysiology of complications of cystic
fibrosis.
What teaching related to her diagnosis would you provide the
parents?
In addition to the textbook, utilize at least one
peer-reviewed, evidence based resource to develop your post.
Discussion 2
Tammy is a 33-year-old who presents for evaluation of a
cough. She reports that about 3 weeks ago she developed a “really bad
cold” with rhinorrhea. The cold seemed to go away but then she developed a
profound, deep, mucus-producing cough. Now, there is no rhinorrhea or
rhinitis—the primary problem is the cough. She develops these coughing fits
that are prolonged, very deep, and productive of a lot of green sputum. She
hasn’t had any fever but does have a scratchy throat. Tammy has tried
over-the-counter cough medicines but has not had much relief. The cough keeps
her awake at night and sometimes gets so bad that she gags and dry heaves.
Through and extensive work-up, she is diagnosed with bronchitis.
What is the etiology of bronchitis?
Describe in detail the pathophysiological process of
bronchitis.
Identify hallmark signs identified from the physical exam
and symptoms.
Describe the pathophysiology of complications of bronc
