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Causes of Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is caused by inherited mutations in a single gene, most often the CFTR gene . These mutations disrupt the normal movement of salt and water across cell membranes, which leads to abnormally…
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Symptoms of Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis causes a characteristic pattern of symptoms affecting the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and reproductive system. The core problem is abnormal movement of salt and water across cell surfaces, which makes secretions…
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What is Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that primarily affects the epithelial surfaces of the body, especially the lungs, pancreas, intestines, sweat glands, and reproductive tract. These surfaces line tubes and glands that normally move…
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FAQ about Bronchiectasis
This FAQ explains bronchiectasis in plain language, including what it is, why it develops, how it is diagnosed, and how it is managed over time. The condition can be confusing because it often causes…
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Prevention of Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic structural disease of the airways in which the bronchi become abnormally widened and damaged. Once this damage is established, it is usually permanent, so prevention is not mainly about reversing…
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Causes of Tension pneumothorax
What causes tension pneumothorax? It develops when air enters the pleural space, the thin potential space between the lung and the chest wall, and then becomes trapped under pressure. In a tension pneumothorax, the…
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Diagnosis of Pleural effusion
Pleural effusion is diagnosed by combining clinical assessment with imaging and, when needed, fluid analysis. The condition refers to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, the thin area between the lungs…