Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Care Considerations of CF Patient

Care for a patient with Cystic Fibrosis is multidimensional. Here, I will walk though each of the aspects that should be considered regarding care of the hospitalized Cystic Fibrosis patient.



Symptoms:
                  GI distress, hemoptysis, change in sputum character, chest pain, anorexia, vomiting
Signs:
                  Labored breathing, fever, weight loss, changes on pulmonary exam
Data: 
                  Hypoxemia, decreased lung volume, abnormal CXR, leukocytosis, presence of new microbes
Therapies:
                  Oxygen, antibiotics, airway clearance therapies, nutrition, bowel program

* Keep an eye on:
       Weight - rapid changes (usually drops)
       Pulse oximetry - dropping below 90 is a sign of hypoxemia
       Abnormal lab values - particularly sodium which is often lost through sweat
       Culture data - may identify microbes which would signify an infection
       Blood sugars - CF patients sometimes need to be put on insulin therapies due to hyperglycemia
       Imaging - CXR - can identify pneumothorax, other structural lung problems
       Immunizations - prevent infectious diseases
       Preventative care - vital due to weakened immune systems. Be vigilant about hygiene/PPE.



References:

http://medicine.missouri.edu/jahm/review-article-care-hospitalized-patient-cystic-fibrosis-summary-current-practice-guidelines-recommendations-hospitalist-part-1-pulmonary-exacerbation/ 

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