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Cystic fibrosis

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Signs and Symptoms of Cystic fibrosis
All Signs & Symptoms of Cystic fibrosis
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Cystic fibrosis:
Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
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Coughing | Often | 1 mention |
When do symptoms start?
How to read this chart
Coughing
0 years oldAmount of children: 3%1 years oldAmount of children: 0%2 years oldAmount of children: 0%3 years oldAmount of children: 0%4 years oldAmount of children: 0%5 years oldAmount of children: 0%6 years oldAmount of children: 0%7 years oldAmount of children: 0%8 years oldAmount of children: 0%9 years oldAmount of children: 0%10 years oldAmount of children: 0%11 years oldAmount of children: 0%12 years oldAmount of children: 0%13 years oldAmount of children: 0%14 years oldAmount of children: 0%15 years oldAmount of children: 0%16 years oldAmount of children: 0%17 years oldAmount of children: 0%average birth old
Change in symptoms of Cystic fibrosis*
What happens to common Cystic fibrosis symptoms over time?
Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
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Coughing | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Cystic fibrosis
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Cystic fibrosis when they describe these conditions:
Acne
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Pimples Often 8 mentions Red skin Often 6 mentions Bumps on skin Often 3 mentions Blackheads (related to acne) Often 2 mentions Being irritable Sometimes 1 mention Coughing Sometimes 1 mention Oily skin Sometimes 1 mention Physical pain Sometimes 1 mention Allergies
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Sneezing Often 227 mentions Runny nose Often 177 mentions Coughing Often 99 mentions Hives Often 93 mentions Rashes (any cause) Often 77 mentions Watery eyes Often 73 mentions Itchy eyes Sometimes 60 mentions Itching Sometimes 59 mentions Congestion Sometimes 37 mentions Fever Sometimes 33 mentions Allergies to pollen
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Sneezing Often 25 mentions Runny nose Often 12 mentions Coughing Often 8 mentions Watery eyes Often 8 mentions Itchy eyes Often 7 mentions Puffy eyes Sometimes 4 mentions Congestion Sometimes 2 mentions Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 2 mentions Itching Sometimes 2 mentions Red eyes Sometimes 2 mentions
Care of Cystic fibrosis
Less common responses for Cystic fibrosis
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
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1Airway clearance | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Chest physical therapy (e.g. chest percussion) | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
3High frequency chest compression / oscilation | Very Positive5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
4Nebulizer / breathing machine | Positive4.3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
5Blood tests | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
6Digestive enzymes (before eating) | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Cystic fibrosis
What was your approach to Cystic fibrosis? What were the results?
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