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Although cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that is not very common among children, in case your child gets to have it you should know some steps to take. To find out if your child has the disease or not using a sweat test which puts so painless, a drug in the arm that makes him sweat. That sweat is absorbed by a filter paper and is studied in chloride and sodium.

If after the tests to confirm the first test, such as a chest x-rays and genetic testing, say your child has this disease, must be under medical care immediately. This provides better disease specialty centers where a group of experts will be able to help care for your child’s illness.

A good number of children with this disease can be treated outside a medical center, but often have to see their doctors to make sure they are receiving adequate treatment. In each of these visits, the doctor will take a sample of mucus or saliva to determine the germs that cause lung infections.

Also most likely to always be on medication, among which are those that help expel the mucus that clogs the lungs, antibiotics to treat infections and some that reduce inflammation that can cause permanent damage to the lung. Note that for each child using a mixture of different drugs and therapies, so it is necessary that you as a parent look at how your child responds to different medications.

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