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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Quiz

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Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)

Shortness of breath in the morning

Wake up because of cough

Diarrhea

Bloating

Have a runny nose

Constipation

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What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the body.

Typical Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Discharge of yellow or green sputum.

Wheezing or whistling sounds when breathing

Difficulty breathing that is worse at night or early morning

Recurrent fever episodes

Sudden, violent bursts of coughing

Unable to gain weight

Coughing attacks that make the face turn red

Stool smells different or strange

Diagnostic Questions for Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

Do you have yellow or green sputum?

Do you experience wheezing or whistling sounds when breathing?

Is your difficulty breathing worse at night or early morning?

Do you have recurrent fever episodes?

Do you have sudden, violent bursts of coughing?

Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

The goal of treatment is to alleviate symptoms, minimize complications, and enhance quality of life. Treatment consists of medications, chest physical therapy, lung rehabilitation, and surgery.

Reviewed By:

Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)

Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.

Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Pulmonology)

Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.

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How Ubie Can Help You

With a free 3-min Cystic Fibrosis (CF) quiz, powered by Ubie's AI and doctors, find possible causes of your symptoms.

This questionnaire is customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:

Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.

Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.

History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.

Your symptoms

Our AI

Your report

Your personal report will tell you

✔ When to see a doctor

✔︎ What causes your symptoms

✔︎ Treatment information etc.

People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

Whistling when I breathe

Respiratory wheeze

Loud breathing

Stridor

Symptoms Related to Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Wheezing

Change in stool smell

Diseases Related to Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Bronchial Asthma

Common Cold (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection)

Acute / Chronic Tracheitis / Bronchitis

Allergic Rhinitis / Allergic Conjunctivitis (Including Spring Catarrh)

Pneumonia (Lower Respiratory Tract Infection)

Ubie is supervised by 50+ medical experts worldwide

Our symptom checker AI is continuously refined with input from experienced physicians, empowering them to make more accurate diagnoses.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Which is the best Symptom Checker?

Ubie’s symptom checker demonstrated a Top-10 hit accuracy of 71.6%, surpassing the performance of several leading symptom checkers in the market, which averaged around 60% accuracy in similar assessments.

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References

De Boeck, K., & Amaral, M. D. (2016). Progress in therapies for cystic fibrosis. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Castellani, C., & Assael, B. M. (2017). Cystic fibrosis: a clinical view. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences.

Ooi, C. Y., & Durie, P. R. (2016). Cystic fibrosis from the gastroenterologist's perspective. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

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01What you can do

You might want to take a friend or family member with you to the appointment to help you remember information. Before your appointment, make a list of: Symptoms and when they started. Include anything that makes symptoms worse or better. All medicines, vitamins, herbs and supplements that you or your child take. Include the doses. Family history, such as whether anyone in your family has cystic fibrosis. Treatment you or your child have had for CF, if any. Include what the treatment was and if it helped. Any other medical conditions and their treatments. Questions to ask your healthcare professional. Questions to ask may include: What is likely causing these symptoms? What kinds of tests are needed? What treatment do you recommend? I or my child have other health conditions. How will cystic fibrosis affect them? Are there any limits needed? Feel free to ask other questions during your appointment.

Source: www.mayoclinic.org ↗
02What Is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder, which means you get it from your parents at birth. It affects your lungs, pancreas, and other organs. CF changes the way chloride (salt) moves through the cells of your body. This causes the mucus (which should be thin and slippery) in various organs to become thick and sticky. Over time, this thick mucus builds up inside your airways, making it hard to breathe. The mucus traps germs and leads to infections and inflammation. It can also cause severe, long-term damage to the lungs and lead to respiratory failure (inability to breathe normally) and death. In the pancreas, the thick mucus caused by CF prevents the release of digestive enzymes when you eat. This leads to malnutrition and poor growth. CF can also cause liver disease, reproductive problems, and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). More than 40,000 people in the U.S. live with CF. Doctors diagnose about 1,000 new cases each year. Today, more than half of the CF population is aged 18 or older, and new treatments have expanded the life expectancy by decades.

Source: www.webmd.com ↗
03When to see a doctor

If you or your child has symptoms of cystic fibrosis — or if someone in your family has CF — talk with your healthcare professional about testing for the condition. Make an appointment with a doctor who has skills and experience in treating CF. CF requires regular follow-up with your healthcare professional, at least every three months. Call your healthcare professional if you have new or worsening symptoms, such as more mucus than usual or a change in the mucus color, lack of energy, weight loss, or severe constipation. Get medical care right away if you're coughing up blood, have chest pain or trouble breathing, or have severe stomach pain and bloating. Call 911 or your local emergency number or go to the emergency department at a hospital if: You're having a hard time catching your breath or talking. Your lips or fingernails turn blue or gray. Others notice that you're not mentally alert.

Source: www.mayoclinic.org ↗
04What is a sweat test?

A sweat test measures the amount of chloride in your sweat . Chloride is a type of electrolyte . Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals  that help control the amount of fluids and the balance of acids and bases (pH balance) in your body. Chloride and sodium form the salt found in your sweat.

Source: medlineplus.gov ↗
05How Do I Take Alyftrek for Cystic Fibrosis?

Your health care provider will decide the correct dose of Alyftrek based on your age and weight. Alyftrek is a tablet that is taken by mouth. It should be swallowed whole with food that contains fat, such as eggs, nuts, meats, or dairy products, to help the body absorb the medicine properly. The treatment plan usually follows these steps after receiving the recommended liver evaluations and tests: For people aged 6 to <12 years (<40 kg): Take three tablets (vanzacaftor 4 mg/tezacaftor 20 mg/ deutivacaftor 50 mg) once daily with fat-containing food. For people aged 6 to <12 years (≥40 kg) or ≥12 years: Take two tablets (vanzacaftor 10 mg/tezacaftor 50 mg/deutivacaftor 125 mg) once daily with fat-containing food. Dose adjustments may be needed in people with liver problems. Alyftrek should be taken at the same time each day to maintain steady levels of the medicine in the body. Keep all appointments with your health care provider before and while taking Alyftrek. Your health care provider may monitor how well your liver is working.

Source: www.webmd.com ↗
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Research and Statistics: Who Has Cystic Fibrosis?

About 40,000 people are living with cystic fibrosis in the United States, and there are approximately 105,000 people with CF worldwide. (3) More than 75 percent of people with the disease are diagnosed by age 2, and more than half of all people living with cystic fibrosis are 18 or older. CF occurs predominantly in white populations, at a rate of 1 in 2,500 births. Between 2 and 5 percent of white people are carriers of the CFTR gene variant but have no overt clinical signs of disease. The disease is less common among African Americans, occurring at the much lower frequency of approximately 1 out of 17,000 births. (15) CF gene variants are most prevalent in persons of northern and central European ancestries or of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. They are rarely found in Native Americans, Asians, or native Africans. (16) CF is equally common among men and women, but women patients fare significantly worse than male patients with the disease. The median survival age for female CF patients is about three years younger than it is for men, but the reasons for the poorer survival rates among women are not completely understood. (17)

Source: everydayhealth.com ↗
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