1. Cystic Fibrosis By: Lexi Luft

2. What is Cystic Fibrosis? How can one get it? Are there any treatments?

3. What is Cystic Fibrosis? Affects lungs and digestive system Mucus clogs up lungs and can cause very serious lung infections Obstructs pancreas and stop enzymes from breaking down food

4. Symptoms Salty tasting skin Persistent coughing Frequent lung infections Wheezing or shortness of breath Poor growth/ weight gain in spite of appetite Difficulty in bowel movements

5. How Does Someone Get CF? Inherited by parents Inherit gene Delta F508 from both parents 12 million CF carriers in America CF gene is located on 7 th chromosome

6. 1 of 3,600 Caucasians 1 out of 17,000 African Americans 1 out of 90,000 Asian Americans

7. Treatments Antibiotics Chest Physical Therapy Exercise

8. Antibiotics Depends on : the strains of bacteria involved, how serious your condition is, and your previous history of antibiotic use can be taken orally, inhaled, or received through an IV

9. Chest Physical Therapy Pounding chest in order to dislodge mucus electric chest clapper inflatable therapy vest “flutter” device

10. Exercise Loosen mucus Encourage coughing Improve overall physical fitness