Cystic fibrosis

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

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Cystic fibrosis

Symptoms:

No meconium (bowel movements) in first 24 to 48 hours of life
Stools, pale or clay colored, foul smelling, or stools that float
Skin may taste salty (infants)
Recurrent persistent respiratory infections, such as pneumonia or sinusitis
Coughing or wheezing
Weight loss
Diarrhea
Delayed growth
Easy fatigue

Signs and tests:

Sweat chloride test
DNA testing
Fecal fat test
Upper GI and small bowel series
Measurement of pancreatic function

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

Review Date: 12/9/2002
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Inc. editorial. Previous review: Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (5/24/2002)

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