MODEL RELEASED. Cystic fibrosis (CF) patient using a nebuliser; inhaling its fine spray assists in loosening mucus secretions in the lungs. Subsequent chest massage techniques are used to encourage patients to expectorate & clear their lungs. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that results in an overproduction of thick mucus,which obstructs the bronchi,intestinal glands & pancreas. Severe respiratory infections are a common complication. Advances in molecular genetics have resulted in the identification of the CF gene; this is applied in diagnostic tests & in counselling carriers | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / RVI, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE / SIMON FRASER |
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