Clinical Case Database / Category: Clinical Care
Cystic fibrosis
Publication details
Kiran Bundhoo BSc (Hons), MBBS, Daniel Glassman BSc (Hons), MBBS
Foundation Years Journal, volume 3, issue 6, p.29 (123Doc Education, London, July 2009)
Abstract
A 1-year-old boy is brought by his mother to see his GP with a persistent cough, wheeze and foul smelling stools. The mother reports a history of recurrent chest infections since birth and the GP notes that the child is below the appropriate centile for weight gain. How would you further assess and manage this patient?
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Authors
Kiran Bundhoo BSc (Hons), MBBS
Foundation Year 2
King George Hospital
Daniel Glassman BSc (Hons), MBBS
Foundation Year 2
Newham General Hospital
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