Nursing - Cystic Fibrosis

Term Paper # 103883

Medical and Health > Medical Studies
Medical and Health > Nursing

An analysis of the treatment and complications associated with cystic fibrosis with a focus on its nursing management.

948 words () | 7 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses nursing management of cystic fibrosis (CF). It begins by describing the pathophysiology of the disease and the risk factors associated with it. The paper then looks at complications that may arise with the disease and possible treatment options that are available. Finally, the paper discusses the overall nursing management of CF.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Risk Factors
Treatment
Complications
Nursing Management

From the Paper:

"Some of the many complications that may arise in CF patients are pulmonary in nature. Apart from pneumonia, a host of pulmonary complications such as atelectasis, pneumothorax, hemoptysis, allergic aspergillosis, hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, acute respiratory failure and chronic respiratory failure may result during the natural history of CF (Boat, 1998). Salt depletion can also occur in CF patients, particularly during warm weather and activity where sweat is excessively excreted. Gastrointestinal complications, including those of the hepatobiliary tree include intestinal obstruction, liver disease, pancreatitis and hyperglycemia may also occur and are treated accordingly."

Sample of Sources Used:

Boat, TF. (1998). Cystic Fibrosis. In WE Nelson, RE Behrman, RM Kliegman & AM Arvin (Eds.), Nelson textbook of Pediatrics (pp. 1239-1251). (15th ed.). Philadelphia: Harcourt Brace & Company.
Gee L, Abbott J, Conway SP, Etherington C & Webb AK. (2000). Development of a disease specific health related quality of life measure for adults and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Thorax, 55(11), 946-54. Retrieved April 22, 2007 from the Pubmed database.
Green DR, Grosse SD, Earley M & Mei J. (2005). Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis: a public health response. Retrieved April 22, 2007 from http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/activities/file/print/2005report/chap07.pdf
Nelson, WE, Behrman, RE, Kliegman, RM & Arvin, AM (Eds.). (1998). Nelson textbook of Pediatrics. (15th ed.). Philadelphia: Harcourt Brace & Company.
Pizzignacco TM & de Lima RA. (2006). Socialization of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: Support for nursing care. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem., 14(4), 569-77. Retrieved April 22, 2007 from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rlae/v14n4/v14n4a15.pdf