Cystic Fibrosis
- Created by: Jessica Courtney Platt
- Created on: 06-04-16 13:58
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- Cystic Fibrosis
- Symptoms
- Lungs
- Recurring chest infections
- Inflammation
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath
- Digestive System
- Yellow skin
- Diarrhoea
- Malnutrition
- Diabetes
- Other
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Liver Problems
- Lungs
- Causes
- A child has to inherit a copy of the faulty gene from both of their parents.
- Faulty gene
- A child has to inherit a copy of the faulty gene from both of their parents.
- Risks
- Self-harm
- Bullying
- Impacts
- Physical
- Mucus blocks bronchioles, restricting their breathing
- Cannot participate in P.E
- Intellectual
- School attendance will suffer
- Emotional
- Bullying
- Other mental problems
- Depression
- Social
- May struggle to make friends
- Unable to attend school/social events
- Need to avoid people with other illnesses
- May struggle to make friends
- Physical
- Barriers
- Education
- Poor provision
- A private room or bathroom for percussion
- Poor provision
- Employment
- Employers inflexible with taking time off of work
- Facilities which make it easier for a CF sufferer to access
- Flexi-time
- Societal
- Ignorance
- Lack of knowledge
- Assuming child cannot participate in P.E
- Avoid social events due to embarrassment
- Discrimination from peers
- Avoid social events due to embarrassment
- Ignorance
- Environmental
- Specialist CF clinic may be far away from home
- Difficult to access
- Specialist CF clinic may be far away from home
- Economic
- Specialist CF clinic
- Far from home
- Expensive to travel
- Difficult when accessing benefits
- Specialist CF clinic
- Education
- Practitioners
- Occupational therapist
- GP
- Physiotherapist
- Policies and Legislations
- The Equality Act (2010)
- The Children's Act (2004)
- Symptoms
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