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CF Flashcards

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What is the pattern of inheritence of CF?

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  • Autosomal recessive
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How many people are affected in N. Europe?

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  • 1 in 25
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What gene is responsible?

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  • C7q
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What does C7q code for?

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  • Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) (a chloride channel)
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What is the most common CF resulting mutation?

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  • Phe508del
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What is the function of CFTR?

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  • Active transport for chloride

- Regulates liquid volume on epithelial surfaces

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What does the abnormality of CFTR lead to?

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  • Decreased mucociliary clearence
  • Increase bacterial adherence
  • Reduced endocytosis of bacteria
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What do the consequences of abnormal CFTR lead to?

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  • Bacterial colonisation
  • Inflammation
  • Mucous plugging
  • Airway damage and ulceration
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What airway disease can CF commonly lead to?

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  • Bronchiectasis
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Why is CF a multisystem disease?

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  • Chloride movement occurs all over the body
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What does CF cause with Na?

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  • Causes Na retention too due to the tight association of Na+ and Cl-
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What two features are common in 80% of CF sufferers?

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  • Recurrent pulmonary infections

- Pancreatic insufficiency

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What other features to other systems of CF are there?

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  • Pulmonary infection on it’s own

- GI problems

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What can result from the recurrent chest infections of CF and can be seen on examination?

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  • Pneumonitis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Scarring
  • Abscesses
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Why do people with CF have chronic purulent sputum production?

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Due to the bronchiectasis

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What do the pancreatic issues commonly result in?

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Onset diabetes

17
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What other systemic signs are evident in CF?

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  • Weight loss

- Pyrexia

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What are the pulmonary signs on examination of CF?

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  • Haemoptysis
  • Pneumothorax
  • Nasal polyps
  • Stony dull percussion
  • Crepitations
  • Increased vocal resonance
  • Bronchial breathing in vesicular areas
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What would cause the haemoptysis in CF?

20
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Who is more at risk of a CF associated pneumothorax?

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What causes the abnormal stools in CF?

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  • Pancreatic insufficiency
22
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What tests are performed to diagnose CF?

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  • Guthrie (heel prick test) on newborns
23
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What would be shown on the guthrie test to diagnose CF?

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  • Immunoreactive trypsinogen
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If positive for immunoreactive trypsinogen what tests are performed?

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  • Mutation analysis tests

- Sweet chloride test

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What can be done to analyse need for a lung transplant?
- Pulmonary function test/spirometry
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If infected with pseudemonas aeruginosa, what should be course of treatment?
- Oral ciprofloxacin - Nebulised colomycin - If that failis IV cefrazidime
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What types and combinations of antibiotics should be used to treat infections in individuals with CF?
2 antibiotics - B lactams - Aminoglycosides
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What should be given in tandem with the antibiotics?
- Anti inflammatories to reduce inflammation in the airways
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What if ivacaftor?
- New class of drug addressing primary defect if CFTR gene - Improves Cl transport - Only works in 5-10% of patients with a certain mutation (G551D)
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How do you treat the associated pancreatic insufficiency of CF?
- Enteric coated enzyme pellets - High energy diet (not low fat) - Fat soluble vitamin and vitamin supplements - PP inhibitors
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Name 6 bacteria that commonly infect CF sufferers in order of likelihood
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Staph A - H. Influenzae - Stenothrophomanas Maltaphilia - Burkholderia Cepacia - Mycobacterium abscessus
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How are CF sufferers infected with pseudemonas aeruginosa?
- Environment - HAI - Other CF sufferers - Lack of hygiene
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What happens after pseudomonas aeruginosa infects a CF patient?
- Undergoes mucoid change | - Forms biofilm to protect from host defences
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What does the formation of the biofilm speed up?
- Antibiotic resistance
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Where is burkholderia cepacia found?
Onion rot
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What is colonisation of burkholderia cepacia associated with
- RAPID DECLINE IN LUNG FUNCTION | - SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTENED LIFE EXPECTANCY
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How many of the pathogens common in CF are resistant to many antibiotics?
- Pseudomanas gains it quickly - Burkholderia resistant - Srenothrophomonas resistant - Mycobacterium resistant to ALL anti-TB chemotherapy
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What antibiotic is used for mycobacterium abscessus?
- Azithromycin
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How does CF affect male fertility?
- Blocked or absent vas deferens
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