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Pancreatic enzymes
Hello, My 7 month old has CF and since he is two months he takes "pancreatic enzymes" at the beginning of each meal... I wonder what are its effects? How do this drug work? Disadvantages? Its risks? Its duration of effectiveness? Under what conditions this medicine is it most effective with ...
19.07.2012
Diet- large intestine
As a child with CF grows and the quality/quantity of the food is stable (nothing has changed) is it possible that it may not need as much Creon as it did when it was younger? I observe that the defecations stress the child. If we assume that the Creon is too much, how do I deal with the ...
10.07.2012
pancreas
I just had the result of elastase in the stool : 461μg / g stool. Does it mean that I have a problem concerning the pancreas? M.
03.07.2012
Hyperechogenic bowel
Dear expert team, I am in the 31th week of pregnancy and our baby has been diagnosed to have a mild hyperechogenic bowel. Furthermore, the bowel is slightly extended. The baby gains weight well (at the moment about 2000g) and all the other values are also good. How high is the probability that ...
02.07.2012
chronic diarrhea in a 1 year 6 months child
Hello, My son is 1.5 years old and he has many stools (1-2, max 3 per day but this is very rarely) about 6 months. What tests should I make for the diagnosis? I mention that bacteriological examinations were negative. Often chlamydospores of Candida occured in the stool. Stool aspect is pasty ...
25.06.2012
Reflux
How come reflux is such a common thing in people with CF?
05.06.2012
Follow-up question: Motilium®
Dear expert team, many thanks for answering so quickly. Because of the colonization with P.a. I take Azithromycin 250mg every other day as long-term therapy. I also inhale Colistin and DNAse. According to your description, it seems one should be careful here and probably pause Azithromycin? S.
29.05.2012
Gallstones with cystic fibrosis
Are they common? What do I have to keep in mind, since I am also currently breastfeeding my baby?
18.05.2012
Motilium® 10 mg tablets
Dear expert team, I (40 years old) have adult CF an suffer from reflux esophagitis as well as small axial hiatal hernia, according to the latest gastrointestinal exam. I have been taking proton pump inhibitors for years (esomeprazole; Pantozol®/pantoprazole; agopton 30mg; earlier also ...
15.05.2012
Vitamin D target value and refund
Hello, I was just searching about your expert advice platform and found the statement that the target value for vitamin D is 20ng/ml. This is not according to the newest recommendations which suggest at least 30ng/ml. Question: Most patients do not get their vitamin D preparations reimbursed ...
15.05.2012
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