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CF and you : a guide for adolescents /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ottawa [Ont.] :
Carleton University Press,
Ã1996.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Part One: PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- What is CF?
- How is CF diagnosed?
- How did I get CF?
- What causes CF?
- Is there any way to find out who is a carrier of the CF gene?
- THERAPIES FOR THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- Introduction
- Physiotherapy
- What does physiotherapy involve?
- What is school physiotherapy?
- What happens if I stop doing physiotherapy?
- Exercise
- Can I exercise instead of doing physiotherapy?
- Is there anything I should know or do before I start an exercise program?Supplemental (extra) oxygen
- Antibiotics
- Do I need to take antibiotics?
- How are antibiotics taken?
- Anti-inflammatory agents
- Drugs to thin lung mucus
- Say NO to cough medicines
- Organ transplants
- THERAPIES FOR THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- Introduction
- Enzyme replacement
- When should I take the enzymes?
- Why is the dosage of enzymes different from person to person?
- What happens if I don't take the enzymes and I need them?
- What happens if I take too many enzymes?What if I feel uncomfortable taking enzymes in public?
- Movement of food through the large intestine (Gl motility)
- CF and weight control
- What sort of diet will help me gain weight?
- I think I'm overweight. Should I go on a weight-loss diet?
- What are jejunostomy and gastronomy tubes?
- Will having a jejunostomy or gastronomy tube interfere with any of my activities?
- What are the pros and cons of having a jejunostomy or gastronomy tube?
- NEW THERAPIES
- Other complications associated with CF
- Intestinal obstructionDiabetes
- Liver disease
- Heat prostration (Heat collapse)
- Finger clubbing
- Barrel chest
- Pneumothorax
- Hemoptysis
- Cor pulmonale
- Heartburn
- Hospitalization and CF
- When does the doctor hospitalize someone with CF?
- Infection control and cepacia
- Common tests
- What has research discovered about CF?
- Part Two: PERSONAL ASPECTS OF CF
- INTRODUCTION
- Relationships
- Should I talk about CF?
- Who should I tell?
- When and how should I tell?
- Boyfriends/Girlfriends
- Relatives
- Impact of CF on parentsSchool
- Should my teachers be told about CF?
- Who should tell them?
- What should I say?
- I'm afraid of getting behind in my school work if I'm hospitalized
- I'm nervous about going to high school. Is this normal?
- Can I participate in sports?
- Social activities
- Are cigarettes and marijuana harmful?
- Will alcohol affect someone with CF differently?
- Will my doctor tell my parents if I ask him/her about things like drugs and alcohol?
- Can someone with CF travel?
- Can someone with CF get a driver's licence?