Notes on Cystic fibrosis Clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease 2-3-13

2015-01-13

azim58 - Notes on Cystic fibrosis Clinical manifestations of pulmonary
disease 2-3-13


Notes on Cystic fibrosis Clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease
2-3-13

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many older patients demonstrating a barrel-shaped chest

it is interesting that cysts start to appear

?defintion of pulmonary?
of or relating to the lungs

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patients with advanced disease often require continuous oxygen
supplementation


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blood volume tends to increase as the disease progresses