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CF Incidence, Prevalence and Survival Carrier rate of 1 in 25 Incidence of 1 in 2,500 live births By 2002 the number of adult patients will equal or exceed the number of children (Elborn et al 1991) Carrier screening may influence numbers (Cunningham & Marshall 1998)
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Survival is now predicted to be 40 years for those patients born in the 1990’s
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Caseload (annual report 4/00 - 3/01) 36 patients registered 3 patients on active transplant list 3 patients not suitable for transplant 2 deaths
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Case Study Diagnosed at 10 months with steatorrhea and LRTI Stable until 13 when she required increasingly frequent IV’s Pregnancy 1996 - TOP @ 16 weeks Since 1998 she has suffered more frequent exacerbations and now requires IV’s monthly
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Oxygen dependent Abnormal liver function Occasional episodes of DIOS Button gastrostomy inserted Transplant assessment Dec 2000 Overnight BiPAP from June 2001 Difficulty in controlling pain and nausea
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Bi-lateral lung transplant Sept 2001
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Specialities Involved Respiratory Gastro-Intestinal Obs & Gynae GP/DN Surgery Transplant team Child & Family Psychiatry
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Diabetic Control Patients with CFRD - 5 Glucose Intolerant patients - 2
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Intravenous Antibiotics 206 in-patient days 894 out-patient days
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Home Visits Total number - 400 Mileage - 11809
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Quality Issues Performance indicator tool for home IV’s Risk assessment of patients carrying out home IV’s Introduction of segregated clinics from Jan 01
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Role of CFCNS “National consensus standards for the nursing management of cystic fibrosis” march 2001
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Responsibilities Advocacy Clinical Management Support and Advice Education for patient, families and carers Education, research and management
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Psychology Dietetics Physiotherapy & Community physio Social work Dr Paterson (bone densitometry) Pain clinic Rheumatology
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS Mags Pogson CFCNS Lawrie MacDougall CFCNS
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Physiological and Radiological Characterisation of Patients With COPD in Primary Care 110 patients aged 40-80 Acute exacerbation of COPD diagnosed by GP HRCT chest and physiological assessment when stable @ 2 months later –O’Brien et al Thorax 2000;55:635-42
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Physiological and Radiological Characterisation of Patients With COPD in Primary Care Wide range of impairment of FEV1 Only 5% of patients had a significant bronchodilator response Emphysema present in 51% of patients Bronchiectasis present in 29% of patients –O’Brien et al Thorax 2000;55:635-42
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