Question 1

is bronchiectasis the same as cf ?

Accepted Answer

CF?: I am not sure what you are referring to by CF?  Cystic Fibrosis ? Congestive Heart Failure ?

Question 2

can cf baby have water in a bottle?

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Yes: Water is safe for a baby to drink.  It is better than diluted juices which are just empty calories and too sweet.

Question 3

what is testing for cf on a fetus like?

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Blood test: First the mom is tested and if positive the father should be tested and a meeting with a genetic counselor should occur to discuss risks of CF on the baby and implications and choices.

Question 4

why can't cf patients be around each other?

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They can if...: If CF means cystic fibrosis, no reason why they can not.

Question 5

a friend of mine who is a male with cf wants to have a child.  is there any hope?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: Cystic fibrosis is associated with male infertility, since men who carry the gene for CF may have blockage in the sperm collecting tubes.  Azospermia, no sperm, is a common result.

Sperm can be retrieved with a small needle and used for in vitro fertilization (ivf), using icsi.

Diagnostic tests are available to reduce the risk of having a child affected with cf.

Question 6

what is the risk concerning pregnancy in cf patients?

Accepted Answer

Cystic fibrosis: This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition.

Question 7

how is cf inherited?

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From both parents: CF is an autosomal recessive disorder meaning the infant must inherit a mutated or abnormal copy of the CF gene from both the mother and the father.  If both parents are carriers of a CF mutation, the odds of the infant having CF are 1 out of 4 or 25% for every pregnancy.

Question 8

how do they diagnose cf in baby?

Accepted Answer

Sweat Test: CF children have incresed amount of chloride in their secretions which can be measured in sweat. Also bloodwork work and genetic testing.

Question 9

what is prognosis for child with cf?

Accepted Answer

Better than ever b4: Children diagnosed with CF now have many advantages over those diagnosed even a few years ago. Genetic testing, special aerosolized medications, aggressive treatment of infections with antibiotics and nutritional supplementation (fat soluble vitamins, enzymes, etc.) have all contributed to an increase in quality of life and longevity. CF patients commonly live into their 30s and 40s in the US.

Question 10

what are the main causes of death for cf?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory failure: respiratory infection leading to respiratory failure is one of the main causes of death in CF

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