10 Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #4: Regular Lung Infections
Infections will occur from time to time. Our immune systems are good, but they are not impenetrable. This will often happen if the skin is broken and exposed to pathogens. It can also happen if the patient has been run down and their immune system is weakened. The reasons are varied but, still, infections only happen occasionally.
Usually, pathogens that enter the lungs will be coughed up out and away from the body. Cystic fibrosis, however, causes a thick mucus to line the lungs. This mucus can trap bacteria and viruses, meaning infections are more likely. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen that is a common cause of lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis.
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