BIOL 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ibuprofen, Oxygen Therapy, Cystic Fibrosis
31 Jan 2018
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Weight: 130 pounds important medical family history (known): Past medical history: lung infections and pneumonia in the past and present, difficulty breathing. Sweat test: 3% salt concentration, 2. 1% higher than normal. Blood pressure and heart rate were fine and blood test results proved red blood cell and white blood cell numbers are average. Blood test results showed signs of cf, so a sweat test was conducted and genetic test was conducted. By using a swab to rub on the inside of the patient, a genetic test was conducted and a faulty ctfr gene was found. To confirm, a sweat test was taken by triggering sweat on a small patch of skin on the leg and measuring the salt concentration, which proved to be much higher than regular salt concentrations. A stool sample was taken as well, where the stool was extremely oily, a sign of cf.
