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CF difficulties
My child is coughing up phlegm, and swabs made by the local pediatrician show staphyloccus epidermidis in the nose. The child has had pseudomonas in the past and is now coughing. Two weeks ago she had Sumamed prescribed when she had a cold. We're afraid that the cough will turn into pneumonia. ...
22.01.2009
Cough
My child has mild cough during the day, night and during execise despite he is after antibiotic course recently.Is it normal?
20.01.2009
Is lung auscultation necessary?
I am asking on behalf of a friend who is a CF patient. My question: is lung auscultation part of the necessary physical examinations in the context of a quarterly clinic visit, if rale was noticed in the past? In the pediatric clinic, a physical exam (also of the abdomen as well as the mouth ...
01.12.2008
Lung rupture
Is there any method to regularly control the lung in a way that 100 percent of the complete area are examined in order to find out if there is a new lung rupture, without the need for the patient to swallow a tube? I tried to obtain info via telephone and was referred to the expert advice. I ...
24.11.2008
Pneumothorax
Hallo, our son is has been hospitalized for three weeks now because of a pneumothorax. Agglutination with glucose/talcum did not work. Now surgery is considered. Unfortunately his condition is very poor: His BMI is 13.8 and his lung function 27%. How is this surgery performed and how much ...
17.11.2008
Prolonged cough, phlegm production, weakness and sweating
Good afternoon. Four years ago I started with cough, sputum production. I have been treated for bronchitis. But my condition became worse. A lot of sputum, dyspnea, and perpetual feeling of heat, and sweating. I can not do any work. Now, in summer is worse. Then frowst, I am sitting and sweating, ...
24.11.2008
Blood Cough (haemoptysis)
How often is the case that a CF patient dies of blood cough? For how serious it has to be taken if one has only 1-2 tablespoons of blood cough per month? Does one have to list oneself because of this even when the other results are still within the scope (FEV1 up to 40%, 02 97%)? Many thanks.
10.11.2008
Cough
My daughter, 9 years old, has CF and we have often exacerbations. When on antibiotics we are OK, but after 2-3 weeks bad cough usually begins. Only Cefuroxim is effective as oral antibiotic. How long can antibiotics be used and are there other similar antibiotics?
20.11.2008
Titanium valve/ emphysema of the lung
Dear expert team, We got a request in reference to an article, which appeared in the internet under http://www3.ndr.de/ndrtv_pages_std/0,3147,OID4014800_REF2478,00.html . The question is if the method described there, using titanium valves at an emphysema of the lung in COPD can also be suitable ...
10.06.2008
Refusal of MRI-investigation
My daughter suffers from CF with a severe pulmonary involvement. One year ago, a MRI-investigation had been done in order to find out if the mostly destroyed left lower lobe should be removed (because probably lesion). As the rest of the lung did not look much better, this was disregarded. Now ...
08.07.2008
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