This is often done by manually clapping with cupped hands on the front and back of the chest -- a procedure that's best performed with the person's head over the edge of the bed so that gravity helps clear the secretions. Mucus-thinning drugs: make it easier to cough up the mucus; prescriptive or non-prescriptive drugs, which are used to lessen or reduce the stiffness of mucus, ameliorate lung function.

Medications: Antibiotics are prescribed to treat and prevent any lung infections. They may be swallowed in pill form, inhaled in a mist or delivered intravenously.

Bronchodilators: albuterol is applied through an inhaler or a nebulizer; this relaxes the muscles around the bronchial tubes in order to help keep the airways open.

*Most severe cases: Lung transplantation is an acute surgical operation and may lead to more excessive complications than the initial symptoms could merit, especially post-surgical infections, so this is frequently seen as a last resort. However, chancing this operation is far better than death.

Lung transplant: under an extremely severe circumstances (i.e., increasing resistance to antibiotics ascribed to treat lung infections, severe breathing problems, life-threatening pulmonary complications, etc. ), a doctor may suggest lung transplantation. Both lungs will likely need to be replaced since...

Cystic fibrosis interferes with digestion, so you can't absorb nutrients from food very well. Your doctor may suggest using a feeding tube to deliver extra nutrition while you sleep. This tube may be threaded through your nose to your stomach, or surgically implanted.
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Part Two: Cystic Fibrosis

Introduction

As the economy rebounds, hospitals and other medical businesses are investing in technology, further advanced medicines, alongside generalized technological medical advancement to increase efficiency and gain a competitive edge. In making these high-cost investments, many companies fail to consider the