Cystic Fibrosis
Also known as: Cystic fibrosis, unspecified · CF
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In short
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands that affects mostly the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs. The disease causes mucus to become thick and sticky, which clogs the lungs, leads to breathing problems, and makes it easy for bacteria to grow, potentially causing repeated lung infections and lung damage. Symptoms and severity vary, with some individuals experiencing serious problems from birth and others showing a milder version as teens or young adults. Diagnosed through gene, blood, and sweat tests, cystic fibrosis has no cure, but treatments such as chest physical therapy, nutritional and respiratory therapies, medicines, and exercise have improved survival.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs. CF causes your mucus to be thick and sticky. The mucus clogs the lungs, causing breathing problems and making it easy for bacteria to grow. This can lead to repeated lung infections and lung damage.
The symptoms and severity of CF can vary. Some people have serious problems from birth. Others have a milder version of the disease that doesn't show up until they are teens or young adults. Sometimes you will have few symptoms, but later you may have more symptoms.
CF is diagnosed through various tests, such as gene, blood, and sweat tests. There is no cure for CF, but treatments have improved greatly in recent years. In the past, most deaths from CF were in children and teenagers. Today, with improved treatments, some people who have CF are living into their forties, fifties, or older. Treatments may include chest physical therapy, nutritional and respiratory therapies, medicines, and exercise.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Related terms in the cited sources
Medicines with an official indication for this condition
- Aztreonam Treatment
- Colistimethate Treatment
- Ivacaftor Treatment
- Levofloxacin Treatment
- Mannitol Treatment
- Tobramycin Treatment
In alphabetical order.
Next to it in ICD-10
- E76Mucopolysaccharidoses (glycosaminoglycan disorders)
- E77Glycoproteinosis, unspecified
- E78High cholesterol and other blood lipid disorders
- E85Amyloidosis
- E86Dehydration (volume depletion)
- E87Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalance
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Cystic Fibrosis?
E84 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Cystic Fibrosis?
CA25.Z: Cystic fibrosis, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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