The first step to finding cystic fibrosis in a newborn is through a mandatory newborn screening to help find babies with certain health conditions and then after you see symptoms, to do a sweat test. In that test, doctors use a stimulation to get the sweat glands to make sweat and finally, they see the chloride levels in the sweat to diagnose cystic fibrosis.
Lifestyle
People with cystic fibrosis are able to do normal things like go to work and school. They but also might have anxiety, depression, fear, and stress. It might get hard to get pregnant and the lungs constantly are affected. They have to eat healthy and drink a lot of fluids.
Prognosis
The life expectancy for a person with cystic fibrosis is 37.5 years. The quality of …show more content…
Some include:
• Antibiotics for infections of the airways
• Chest physical therapy
• Exercise
• Other medications
• Drinking a lot of water
• Healthy Diet
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